US 12,322,282 B2
System and method for rapid configuration of a universal controlling device
Jeffrey Kohanek, Huntington Beach, CA (US); and Jeremy K. Black, N. Tustin, CA (US)
Assigned to Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Universal Electronics Inc., Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/221,785.
Application 18/221,785 is a continuation of application No. 17/704,255, filed on Mar. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,735,032.
Application 17/704,255 is a continuation of application No. 15/927,587, filed on Mar. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,335,184, issued on May 17, 2022.
Application 15/927,587 is a continuation of application No. 13/895,992, filed on May 16, 2013, granted, now 9,953,519, issued on Apr. 24, 2018.
Application 13/895,992 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/272,309, filed on Nov. 17, 2008, granted, now 9,398,242, issued on Jul. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0360518 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G08C 19/28 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/4367 (2011.01)
CPC G08C 17/02 (2013.01) [G08C 19/28 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/42225 (2013.01); H04N 21/42227 (2013.01); H04N 21/4367 (2013.01); G08C 2201/92 (2013.01); H04N 21/42226 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for configuring a universal controlling device to transmit communications to an intended target device via a communications channel, comprising:
in direct response to receiving into the universal controlling device while in a setup mode of operation of the universal controlling device a selection of a one of a plurality of quick setup input elements of the universal controlling device causing the universal controlling device to repeatedly transmit a response-eliciting query, each time using a different one of a plurality of command sets linked to the one of the plurality of quick setup input elements, and, when a response to a transmitted response-eliciting query is received by the universal controlling device from the intended target device, causing the universal controlling device to exit the setup mode of operation of the universal controlling device whereupon the universal controlling device will have configured itself to use the one of the plurality of command sets that was used to transmit the response-eliciting query that was responded to by the intended target device when the universal controlling device is subsequently operated in an operating mode of the universal controlling device in which the universal controlling device is intended to transmit communications to the intended target device.