System And Method For Effectively Performing A Remote Control Configuration Procedure

摘要

A system and method for effectively performing a remote control configuration procedure includes a settop box that receives electronic programming from a program source and a television that is configured to reproduce the electronic programming. A remote control device controls various functionalities of the television over an RC-TV communications link. The remote control configuration procedure is coordinated by the television and a configuration server to allow the remote control device to also control various functionalities of the settop box over an RC-STB communication link. The television and the configuration server support a user-friendly interactive procedure to automatically determine and provide certain settop-box control information for adding appropriate settop-box control functions to the remote control device during the remote control configuration procedure.

主权项

1. A remote control for effectively controlling an electronic system, comprising:
an RC application that controls a first device over a first communications link, said remote control coordinating a configuration procedure to allow said remote control to also control a second device over a second communication link, said remote control accessing control information for adding control functions to said remote control during said configuration procedure; and a processor that controls said RC application.