System and method to facilitate configuration of a controlling device

Abstract

A system and method wherein geographic data is used to configure a controlling device to control operations of a target device and/or to configure the controlling device to control tuning operations of a target device. The system additionally provides for the harmonization of controlling device configurations made on the controlling device and/or a remote computer.

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         12 . A system for making a selection for a channel control system through a computing device, the system comprising:
 a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing executable modules including:   a configuration module, the configuration module configured to receive configuration information including model information associated with the channel control system;   a location module, the location module configured to determine a location identifier for the computing device in response to receiving a request from the computing device for an infrared code to perform a television function on the channel control system;   a service provider module, the service provider module configured to determine a television service provider identifier based on the location identifier;   a program guide module, the program guide module configured to determine a television function identifier based on the television service provider identifier; and   an IR code module, the IR code module configured to select the infrared code based on the television function identifier, the infrared code configured to perform the television function on the channel control system; and   a processor for executing the modules.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the infrared code is specific to the channel control system associated with the configuration information. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the location identifier is determined based on an internet protocol address associated with the computing device. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the service provider module determines the television service provider identifier from a set of television service provider identifiers based on an association of the television service provider identifier with a television service provider operating at the location associated with the location identifier. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the program guide module determines the television function identifier based on electronic program guide information associated with the television service provider identifier. 
     
     
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