User interface for a remote control application

Abstract

A hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to displays operational mode information to a user. The graphical user interface may be used, for example, to setup the remote control application to control appliances for one or more users in one or more rooms, to perform activities, and to access favorites. The remote control application is also adapted to be upgradeable. Furthermore, the remote control application provides for the sharing of operational mode information.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A method for personalizing content implemented by a processing device, comprising:
 automatically detecting an activity that is participated in by one or more users, the activity comprising a media access activity;   determining a temporal identifier associated with the media access activity;   creating a usage profile for the one or more users based on the activity that was automatically detected and the temporal identifier; and   storing the usage profile in a storage device.   
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the temporal identifier identifies a time of day. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the temporal identifier identifies a day of week. 
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising using the usage profile to organize a listing comprised of a plurality of media access icons displayed in a display device associated with the processing device considering a time at which the listing is caused to be displayed in the display device. 
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 5 , wherein using the usage profile to organize the listing comprises moving one or more of the plurality of media access icons to a corresponding one or more predetermined positions within the listing as a function of a number of times each of the plurality of media access icons was selected by a user. 
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein automatically detecting the activity comprises automatically detecting a selection of a one of a plurality of media access icons each of which is activable to cause a transmission of a command to a controllable appliance to cause the controllable appliance to access a media corresponding an activated one of the plurality of media access icons. 
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , wherein the media access activity comprises an activity in which one or more of a television show and music is consumed by a user. 
     
     
         9 . A system for personalizing content, comprising:
 a processing device; and   a memory having stored thereon instructions executable by the processing device wherein the instructions, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to perform the steps of:   automatically detecting an activity that is participated in by one or more users, the activity comprising a media access activity;   determining a temporal identifier associated with the media access activity;   creating a usage profile for the one or more users based on the activity that was automatically detected and the temporal identifier; and   storing the usage profile in a storage device.   
     
     
         10 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the temporal identifier identifies a time of day. 
     
     
         11 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the temporal identifier identifies a day of week. 
     
     
         12 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the instruction further cause the processing device perform the step of using the usage profile to organize a listing comprised of a plurality of media access icons displayed in a display device associated with the processing device considering a time at which the listing is caused to be displayed in the display device. 
     
     
         13 . The system as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the step of using the usage profile to organize the listing comprises the step of moving one or more of the plurality of media access icons to a corresponding one or more predetermined positions within the listing as a function of a number of times each of the plurality of media access icons was selected by a user. 
     
     
         14 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the step of automatically detecting the activity comprises the step of automatically detecting a selection of a one of a plurality of media access icons each of which is activable to cause a transmission of a command to a controllable appliance to cause the controllable appliance to access a media corresponding an activated one of the plurality of media access icons. 
     
     
         15 . The system as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the media access activity comprises an activity in which one or more of a television show and music is consumed by a user.