System and method for reconfiguration of an entertainment system controlling device
An entertainment device initiates a configuration process of a controlling device in response to a change in an audio visual entertainment system configuration in which at least one of a plurality devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual source and at least one of the plurality of devices is connected to the entertainment device as an audio and/or visual output destination for the entertainment device.
1 . A method performed by a media switch device having a plurality of ports, comprising:
causing a first one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in a memory of the media switch device as being coupled to a source device;
causing a second one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in the memory of the media switch device as being coupled to a sink device;
while operating in a setup mode of operation, receiving a first signal from a remote control, the first signal having data representative of a first key of the remote control, and causing an association to be stored in the memory of the media switch device between the data representative of the first key, the first one of the plurality of ports, and the second one of the plurality of ports; and
while subsequently operating in a normal mode of operation, receiving a second signal from the remote control, the second signal having data representative of the first key of the remote control, and responding to the receipt of the second signal by using the association stored in the memory of the media switch device between the data representative of the first key, the first one of the plurality of ports, and the second one of the plurality of ports to automatically cause the source device to be coupled to the sink device via use of the first one of the plurality of ports and the second one of the plurality of ports of the switching device.
2 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the media switch device utilizes user input to cause the first one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in a memory of the media switch device as being coupled to the source device.
3 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the media switch device utilizes user input to cause the second one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in the memory of the media switch device as being coupled to the sink device.
4 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the media switch device automatically causes the first one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in the memory of the media switch device as being coupled to the source device.
5 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the media switch device automatically causes the second one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in the memory of the media switch device as being coupled to the sink device.
6 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the media switch device utilizes user input to cause the first one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be associated in the memory of the media switch device with the data representative of the first key.
7 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the media switch device utilizes user input to cause the second one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be associated in the memory of the media switch device with the data representative of the first key.
8 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the media switch device automatically causes the first one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be associated in the memory of the media switch device with the data representative of the first key.
9 . The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the media switch device automatically causes the second one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be associated in the memory of the media switch device with the data representative of the first key.
10 . A non-transitory, computer readable media having instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by a media switch device having a plurality of ports, causing the media switch device to perform steps comprising:
causing a first one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in a memory of the media switch device as being coupled to a source device;
causing a second one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in the memory of the media switch device as being coupled to a sink device;
while operating in a setup mode of operation, receiving a first signal from a remote control, the first signal having data representative of a first key of the remote control, and causing an association to be stored in the memory of the media switch device between the data representative of the first key, the first one of the plurality of ports, and the second one of the plurality of ports; and
while subsequently operating in a normal mode of operation, receiving a second signal from the remote control, the second signal having data representative of the first key of the remote control, and responding to the receipt of the second signal by using the association stored in the memory of the media switch device between the data representative of the first key, the first one of the plurality of ports, and the second one of the plurality of ports to automatically cause the source device to be coupled to the sink device via use of the first one of the plurality of ports and the second one of the plurality of ports of the switching device.
11 . The non-transitory, computer readable media as recited in claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the media switch device to utilize user input to cause the first one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in a memory of the media switch device as being coupled to the source device.
12 . The non-transitory, computer readable media as recited in claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the media switch device to utilize user input to cause the second one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in the memory of the media switch device as being coupled to the sink device.
13 . The non-transitory, computer readable media as recited in claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the media switch device to automatically cause the first one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in the memory of the media switch device as being coupled to the source device.
14 . The non-transitory, computer readable media as recited in claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the media switch device to automatically cause the second one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be designated in the memory of the media switch device as being coupled to the sink device.
15 . The non-transitory, computer readable media as recited in claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the media switch device to utilize user input to cause the first one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be associated in the memory of the media switch device with the data representative of the first key.
16 . The non-transitory, computer readable media as recited in claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the media switch device to utilize user input to cause the second one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be associated in the memory of the media switch device with the data representative of the first key.
17 . The non-transitory, computer readable media as recited in claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the media switch device to automatically cause the first one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be associated in the memory of the media switch device with the data representative of the first key.
18 . The non-transitory, computer readable media as recited in claim 10 , wherein the instructions cause the media switch device to automatically cause the second one of the plurality of ports of the media switch device to be associated in the memory of the media switch device with the data representative of the first key.