AUTOMATED ENTRY OF HIDDEN SERVICE-CONFIGURATION MENU FOR TARGET CONFIGURABLE DEVICE SELECTED FROM PLURALITY OF CONFIGURABLE DEVICES IN ROOMS OF HOSPITALITY ESTABLISHMENT

摘要

A configuration apparatus includes a user interface allowing a user to initiate configuration of at least a target configurable device selected from a plurality of configurable devices. A command module is coupled to the user interface for dynamically generating a sequence of commands required to configure the target configurable device. The sequence of commands includes commands for entering a hidden service-configuration menu of the target configurable device. A communication module is coupled to the command module for transmitting the sequence of commands to the target configurable device.

主权项

1. A hospitality media system comprising:
a media system controller coupled to a computer network, the media system controller including a storage device storing therein a configuration database of information pertaining to a plurality of configurable devices installed throughout a plurality of guest rooms of a hospitality establishment; and a portable configuration device including a network interface, a transmitter, a user interface, and one or more processors; wherein, by the one or more processors of the portable configuration device executing a software application program, the one or more processors are operable to: access the information of the configuration database via the computer network; allow a user of the portable configuration device to interact with the user interface in order to select a particular guest room of the hospitality establishment, the particular guest room being one of the plurality of guest rooms of the hospitality establishment; generate a list of configuration devices installed in the particular guest room according to the information of the configuration database; display the list on the user interface of the portable configuration device and allow the user to interact with the user interface in order to select a target configurable device from the list; generate a sequence of commands to enter a hidden service-configuration menu of the target configurable device according to the information of the configuration database; and transmit the sequence of commands to the target configurable device utilizing the transmitter.