WO2008002356A3 - System and method for using image data in connection with configuring a universal controlling device - Google Patents

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WO2008002356A3
WO2008002356A3 PCT/US2007/011227 US2007011227W WO2008002356A3 WO 2008002356 A3 WO2008002356 A3 WO 2008002356A3 US 2007011227 W US2007011227 W US 2007011227W WO 2008002356 A3 WO2008002356 A3 WO 2008002356A3
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Joseph Lee Haughawout
Patrick H Hayes
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Joseph Lee Haughawout
Patrick H Hayes
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Abstract

A user provides to an image recognition system an image that is intended to be used to identify one or more appliances that are to be controlled by a universal controlling device. The image recognition system has access to a database of images that have been cross-referenced to appliances and configuration information for those appliances. The image recognition system uses the provided image to identify one or more appliances to be controlled and, accordingly, the configuration information for those one or more appliances so identified. The configuration information may then be provided to a user for manual provision to the universal controlling device or be provided in a form for downloading into the universal controlling device. The configuration information may also be provided to an intermediate device which has programming for use in connection with a process of configuring the universal controlling device.
PCT/US2007/011227 2006-05-19 2007-05-09 System and method for using image data in connection with configuring a universal controlling device WO2008002356A2 (en)

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