Method of task-oriented universal remote control user interface
First Claim
1. A task-oriented universal remote control interface, comprising:
- a user interface for receiving user input for exploring tasks in a network;
a controller that aggregates information in the network into tasks for display by the user interface;
wherein;
the user interface receives user selection of displayed tasks to remotely control a variety of devices to perform desired tasks; and
the controller executes user selected tasks on one or more of a plurality of devices in the network.
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Abstract
A dynamic, flexible and intuitive task-oriented graphical user interface (GUI) is implemented on network accessible hand-held mobile devices. A mobile hand-held device is characterized by limited screen size and fewer input keys compared to a keyboard. In a home network environment, such mobile hand-held devices act as remote control devices for home devices. Typical examples of such remote control device are universal remote control and cell phone. In one implementation the GUI provides techniques for displaying large amounts of data using a small screen. The GUI also presents a technique for making the user aware of current abstract available options and smoothly guiding his current intention into a task selection that the remote control can understand and execute on.
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25 Claims
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1. A task-oriented universal remote control interface, comprising:
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a user interface for receiving user input for exploring tasks in a network; a controller that aggregates information in the network into tasks for display by the user interface; wherein; the user interface receives user selection of displayed tasks to remotely control a variety of devices to perform desired tasks; and the controller executes user selected tasks on one or more of a plurality of devices in the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A task-oriented universal remote control interface, comprising:
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a user interface for receiving user input for exploring tasks in a network, wherein a task comprises individual data-items; a controller that aggregates information in the network into tasks for display by the user interface; wherein; the user interface receives user selection of displayed tasks to remotely control a variety of devices to perform desired tasks; and the controller executes user selected tasks on one or more of a plurality of devices in the network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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