摘要 |
A method for the unattended control of features of a consumer electronics product, comprising the receiving, storing and time-day stamping (102) of commands, which commands control features of the consumer electronics product. The method then determines (106) one or more sessions, preferably based on the received commands, and in addition determines (112) commands to execute in each respective session. Subsequently, during a session, commands are executed (118) according to their time-day stamps and the current time-day, thereby controlling features of the consumer electronics product according to a timed sequence. In a preferred embodiment the method is incorporated within a stand alone consumer electronics product, such as a set top box or TV receiver, or in a remote control handset for operating such a product, or a legacy product. |