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1. A remote control configuration method, comprising:
receiving, by a set top box including a network adapter to receive encoded multimedia content from a multimedia content distribution network server and a decoder to decode the encoded multimedia content for display on a display, a request from a user to reprogram a universal remote control for operation with a remote-controlled device, wherein the request indicates an attribute of the remote-controlled device, wherein the decoder is configured to perform at least one operation selected from: decrypting encrypted content and decompressing compressed content; prompting, by the set top box, the user to operate a first control element of an original remote control corresponding to the remote-controlled device; receiving, by the set top box, a first code from the original remote control; responsive to uniquely identifying the remote-controlled device based on the first code:
obtaining programming codes for the identified remote-controlled device; andwirelessly programming, by the set top box, the universal remote control to use at least one of the programming codes; and responsive to receiving, by the set top box, a particular programming code corresponding to a particular remote controlled device command, emulating the universal remote control by transmitting a particular code corresponding to the particular remote controlled device command to the remote controlled device from the set top box. |
