NETWORK MANAGEMENT USING INTERACTION WITH DISPLAY SURFACE
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1. A method for controlling a device on a network, comprising:
- displaying, on a display surface of a first device, images representing a set of devices that can communicate on a network;
automatically sensing an object adjacent to the display surface;
automatically determining that a first type of gesture of a plurality of types of gestures is being performed by the object adjacent to the surface;
identifying a command associated with the first type of gesture; and
generating a communication and sending the communication from the first device to a target device via the network to cause the target device to perform the command in response to determining that the first type of gesture is being performed, the target device is different than the first device, the set of devices that can communicate on the network includes the target device.
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Abstract
A computing system is provided to make managing the devices and content on a network easier by making the process intuitive, tactile and gestural. The computing system includes a display surface for graphically displaying the devices connected to a network and the content stored on those devices. A sensor is used to recognize activity on the display surface so that gestures may be used to control a device on the network and transport data between devices on the network. Additionally, new devices can be provided access to communicate on the network based on interaction with the display device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a device on a network, comprising:
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displaying, on a display surface of a first device, images representing a set of devices that can communicate on a network; automatically sensing an object adjacent to the display surface; automatically determining that a first type of gesture of a plurality of types of gestures is being performed by the object adjacent to the surface; identifying a command associated with the first type of gesture; and generating a communication and sending the communication from the first device to a target device via the network to cause the target device to perform the command in response to determining that the first type of gesture is being performed, the target device is different than the first device, the set of devices that can communicate on the network includes the target device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling a device on a network, comprising:
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displaying, on a display surface of a first device, images representing a set of networked devices that can communicate on a network; automatically sensing an object adjacent to the display surface; automatically determining that a first type of gesture of a plurality of types of gestures is being performed by the object adjacent to the surface; identifying a command associated with the first type of gesture; and generating a communication and sending the communication from the first device to at least one of a set of selected devices via the network, the communication includes information to cause the selected devices to implement a data relationship that includes repeated transfer of data based on a set of one or more rules associated with the data relationship. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for providing communication on a network, comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more storage devices in communication with the one or more processors; a network interface in communication with the one or more processors; a display surface in communication with the one or more processors; and a sensor in communication with the one or more processors, the sensor senses data indicating presence of a communication device on the display surface that is not directly connected to the network; the one or more processors recognize the communication device on the display surface that is not directly connected to the network, determine how to communicate with the communication device on the display surface and relay data between the communication device on the display surface that is not directly connected to the network and at least one other device on the network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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