SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE TO ENABLE SELECTION OF MEDIA STREAMS

摘要

A controlling device has a configurable key. An overlay, such as a sticker, is provided to the configurable key and includes an indicia representative of media content and machine readable data indicative of an identity of the media content represented by the indicia. A memory of the controlling device stores a correspondence between the configurable key and data indicative of a source of the media content. Upon activation of configured, configurable key, the controlling device uses select command codes from a library of command codes and the correspondence between the configurable key and the data indicative of the source of the media content to transmit one or more commands for causing one or more appliances to access the source of the media content.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable media having instructions for configuring a controlling device, having a reading device and a configurable key, to command a functional operation of an intended target appliance, the instructions, when executed by the controlling device, performing steps comprising:
causing the reading device to read data from an overlay that has been placed on the controlling device in association with the configurable key of the controlling device; causing the data read from the overlay to be provided to a server device in communication with the controlling device whereupon the server device will use the provided data read from the overlay to identify command generating data; receiving at the controlling device the command generating data identified by the server device; and using the received command generating data at the controlling device to generate a command to command the functional operation of the intended target appliance in response to an activation of the configurable key of the controlling device.