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User interface with adaptive extent of user control based on user presence information

  • US 10,024,566 B2
  • Filed: 04/04/2014
  • Issued: 07/17/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control device comprising:

  • a user interface adapted to;

    selectively indicate to a user a range of available values representing at least one property, of an environment in a region, that is adjustable; and

    enable the user to control the represented at least one property, whereby the control device is provided with user input; and

    at least one hardware processor adapted to adjust the at least one property by means of communicating a control signal corresponding to said user input;

    wherein the user interface is adapted to selectively indicate to the user the range of available values representing the at least one property of the environment in the region that is adjustable at least based on presence information of any persons being present within the region such that the an extent of presentation of said range by said user interface to enable control of the property via selection of at least one of said values within said extent by the user is based at least partly on the presence information;

    wherein the extent of the presentation of said range is greater the lower the number of persons being present within the region.

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