Method and system for generating a user interface for distributed devices
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for generating a user interface for controlling a plurality of software components through a user control point device, the method comprising:
- providing a user control point component;
requesting each of the software components to provide a user interface component, each user interface component for providing a user interface for the corresponding software component; and
under control of the user control point component, displaying a indication of each user interface component; and
in response to selection of a user interface component, requesting the selected user interface component to display its user interface through the user control point device.
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Abstract
A method and system for generating a user interface for controlling software components through a user control point device. The user interface system provides multiple software components that each can provide a user interface component. Each user interface component provides a user interface for the corresponding software component. A user control point component requests each software component to provide its user interface component. The user control point component then displays an indication of each software component. In response to the selection of a software component, the user control point component requests the user interface component for that software component to display its user interface through the control point device. When a user interacts with that user interface, the user interface component notifies the corresponding software component of the interaction.
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32 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for generating a user interface for controlling a plurality of software components through a user control point device, the method comprising:
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providing a user control point component;
requesting each of the software components to provide a user interface component, each user interface component for providing a user interface for the corresponding software component; and
under control of the user control point component, displaying a indication of each user interface component; and
in response to selection of a user interface component, requesting the selected user interface component to display its user interface through the user control point device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method in a computer system for generating a user interface for controlling software components through a user control point device, each software component being identified within a space, the method comprising:
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identifying a space whose software components are to be controlled by the user control point device;
identifying a user interface component for each software component within the identified space;
outputting through the user control point device an indication of each software component within the identified space; and
in response to selection of a software component, passing control to the identified user interface component for that software component. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28)
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16. A method in a computer system for coordinating interaction between multiple user control point devices and a software component that may be accessed through each of the multiple user control point devices, the method comprising:
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providing a user interface component for each of the user control point devices, each user interface component providing a user interface based on a current state of the software component;
for each user interface component, requesting the software component to notify the user interface component when the current state of the software component changes;
under control of a user interface component, requesting the software component to perform an action that changes the current state of the software component;
upon detecting a change in state of the software component, notifying the user interface components which requested notification that the current state of the software component has changed; and
under control of a user interface component and in response to receiving the notification, providing a user interface based on the now current state of the software component.
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19. A method in a system for providing a user interface, the method comprising:
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under control of a first software component, requesting a user interface component a second software component to be provided;
receiving the user interface component;
using the user interface component to provide a user interface to the second software component.
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26. A method in a system for providing a user interface, the method comprising:
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under control of a first software component, requesting a second software component to provide a user interface component;
upon receiving the user interface component, embedding the user interface component with the first software component.
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29. A method in a computer system for specifying a user interface, the method comprising:
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providing an indication of a user control point device through which the user interface is to be provided; and
providing an indication of a software component through which the user interface will be provided;
wherein different user interfaces are provided based on the combination of the provided indications.
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30. A method in a computer system for providing user interfaces for software components, the method comprising:
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identifying software components;
retrieving a user interface component for each identified software component;
providing an integrated user interface at a user control point device based on the user interfaces provided by the retrieved user interface components. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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Specification