CPC H04N 21/42204 (2013.01) [H04N 5/765 (2013.01); H04N 5/775 (2013.01); H04N 21/42216 (2013.01); H04N 21/42227 (2013.01); H04N 21/43635 (2013.01); H04N 21/4424 (2013.01); H04N 21/4516 (2013.01); H04N 21/485 (2013.01); H04N 21/41265 (2020.08); H04N 21/4221 (2013.01); H04N 21/42221 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A first controllable appliance, comprising:
a receiver for receiving commands from a controlling device;
a transmitter;
a processing device coupled to the receiver and the transmitter; and
a memory storing instructions executable by the processing device to cause the first controllable appliance to perform steps comprising:
determine a communications port of a second controllable appliance to which the first controllable appliance is communicatively coupled; and
transmit, via the transmitter, a data to the controlling device wherein the data is usable by the controlling device to automatically configure an input element of the controlling device whereupon a subsequent activation of the input element of the controlling device will cause a transmission of a command for causing the second controllable appliance to make active the communications port of the second controllable appliance to which the first controllable appliance is determined to be communicatively coupled.
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