摘要 |
<p>Methods for identifying control keys with particular devices are disclosed along with methods of assigning control keys to particular devices. In particular, a remote control (10) comprises a set of hard keys (12) comprisi ng channel group keys (16) and volume group keys (14) and a set of soft keys (3 2) activated via a touch screen display. The display identifies the device the volume group keys are set to control and the device the channel group keys a re set to control. Selecting the device currently controlled by the channel gro up keys by, for example, depressing the device indicator (20) on the display screen, initiates a set up mode that displays numerous devices that may be controlled by the channel group keys. Selecting one of the numerous devices assigns the channel group keys to that device.</p> |