Programming a universal remote control via direct interaction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9111439
APP PUB NO 20130207788A1
SERIAL NO

13851899

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A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a remote-controlled device is disclosed. Programming codes for the remote-controlled device may be transferred from an original remote control using a programming interface. The transfer may be performed directly with the URC. The transfer may also be performed using consumer-premises equipment of a multimedia content distribution network. The URC may be configured to use at least one of the programming codes to remotely control the remote-controlled device.

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belz, Steven M Cedar Park, US 76 1522
Edwards, Gregory Austin, US 39 367
Pratt, James Round Rock, US 338 3694
Van, Vleck Paul Austin, US 44 762

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