Brian E Barnett

US Patent:

20110289113, Nov 24, 2011

Filed:

Aug 4, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/198072

Inventors:

Paul D. Arling - Irvine CA, US
Brian Barnett - Oakland CA, US
Norman G. Sheridan - Fremont CA, US
Patrick H. Hayes - Mission Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC. - Cypress CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707769, 707E17014

Abstract:

A server device receives identity data retrieved from an appliance through use of a physical and logical interconnection referenced to a standard. The identity data is used at the server device to identify within a database having a plurality of appliance records, each of which is cross-referenced to an appliance, an appliance record having data in one or more record fields which matches the identity data retrieved from the appliance. A codeset identifier associated with the identified appliance record is then used to select from a plurality of codesets a codeset for use in configuring the portable device to command functional operations of the appliance.