User interface including portable display for use with multiple electronic devices
First Claim
1. A user interface for use with a plurality of electronic devices, each having a representative icon and display layout and content, comprising;
- a) a display screen;
b) a touch screen overlaying the display screen;
c) a wireless communication interface for communicating with the electronic devices; and
d) a controller connected to the communication interface, the touch screen and the display screen, the controller including means for, i) receiving and displaying the icons representing the electronic devices on the display screen, ii) sending a communication to a selected electronic device in response to selection of one of the icons via the touch screen, iii) receiving and displaying the screen layout and content of the selected electronic device, and iv) communicating user inputs from the touch screen to the selected electronic device.
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Abstract
A user interface for use with a plurality of electronic devices, each having a representative icon and display layout and content, includes; a display screen; a touch screen overlaying the display screen; a wireless communication interface for communicating with the electronic devices; and a controller connected to the communication interface, the touch screen and the display screen, the controller including means for, receiving and displaying the icons representing the electronic devices on the display screen, sending a communication to a selected electronic device in response to selection of one of the icons via the touch screen, receiving and displaying the screen layout and content of the selected electronic device, and communicating user inputs from the touch screen to the selected electronic device.
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45 Claims
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1. A user interface for use with a plurality of electronic devices, each having a representative icon and display layout and content, comprising;
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a) a display screen;
b) a touch screen overlaying the display screen;
c) a wireless communication interface for communicating with the electronic devices; and
d) a controller connected to the communication interface, the touch screen and the display screen, the controller including means for, i) receiving and displaying the icons representing the electronic devices on the display screen, ii) sending a communication to a selected electronic device in response to selection of one of the icons via the touch screen, iii) receiving and displaying the screen layout and content of the selected electronic device, and iv) communicating user inputs from the touch screen to the selected electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a) a plurality of electronic devices, each having a representative icon and display layout and content; and
b) a user interface, having, i) a display screen;
ii) a touch screen overlaying the display screen;
iii) a wireless communication interface for communicating with the electronic devices; and
iv) a controller connected to the communication interface, the touch screen and the display screen, the controller including means for, a) receiving and displaying the icons representing the electronic devices on the display screen, b) sending a communication to a selected electronic device in response to selection of one of the icons via the touch screen, c) receiving and displaying the screen layout and content of the selected electronic device, and d) communicating user inputs from the touch screen to the selected electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system, comprising:
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a) a plurality of inter-communicating electronic devices, each having a display layout and content and means to negotiate access to a user interface; and
b) the user interface, having, i) a display screen;
ii) a touch screen overlaying the display screen;
iii) a wireless communication interface for communicating with the electronic devices, and iv) a controller connected to the communication interface, the touch screen and the display screen, the controller including means for, a) receiving and displaying the display layout and content from the electronic devices(s) with access to the user interface, b) sending a communication to the accessed electronic device in response to user interaction, and c) communicating user inputs from the touch screen to the electronic device(s) with access. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A user interface for use with a plurality of electronic devices, each having a display layout and content, comprising:
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a) a display screen for receiving and displaying the display layout and content of any one of the electronic devices; and
b) a communication interface in each of the electronic devices for communicating with the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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