US 11,750,872 B2
System and method for configuring controlling device functionality
Brian Barnett, Oakland, CA (US); Arsham Hatambeiki, San Diego, CA (US); Rex Xu, Tustin, CA (US); and Jesus Perez, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Assigned to Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Mar. 31, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/709,603.
Application 17/709,603 is a continuation of application No. 17/217,587, filed on Mar. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,405,677.
Application 17/217,587 is a continuation of application No. 15/455,411, filed on Mar. 10, 2017, granted, now 11,006,165, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 15/455,411 is a continuation of application No. 15/180,188, filed on Jun. 13, 2016, granted, now 9,641,785, issued on May 2, 2017.
Application 15/180,188 is a continuation of application No. 14/676,556, filed on Apr. 1, 2015, granted, now 9,380,250, issued on Jun. 28, 2016.
Application 14/676,556 is a continuation of application No. 13/240,604, filed on Sep. 22, 2011, granted, now 9,019,435, issued on Apr. 28, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0224964 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 5/765 (2006.01); H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01); H04N 5/775 (2006.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01)
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
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.