SYSTEM AND METHOD IN A NETWORK CONTROLLER FOR REMOTELY MONITORING AND/OR CONTROLLING DEVICES
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1. A method for remotely controlling and/or monitoring a device, the method comprising, automatically without direct user interaction:
- receiving an image-based device selection input from a user, the image-based device selection input based at least in part on an image of a device environment;
identifying a user-selected device based, at least in part, on the received image-based device selection input;
establishing a communication link with the identified user-selected device; and
providing a user interface via which a user may interact with the identified user-selected device.
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely monitoring and/or controlling devices, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
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1. A method for remotely controlling and/or monitoring a device, the method comprising, automatically without direct user interaction:
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receiving an image-based device selection input from a user, the image-based device selection input based at least in part on an image of a device environment; identifying a user-selected device based, at least in part, on the received image-based device selection input; establishing a communication link with the identified user-selected device; and providing a user interface via which a user may interact with the identified user-selected device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for remotely controlling and/or monitoring a device, the system comprising:
at least one module operable to, at least; receive an image-based device selection input from a user, the image-based device selection input based at least in part on an image of a device environment; identify a user-selected device based, at least in part, on the received image-based device selection input; establish a communication link with the identified user-selected device; and provide a user interface via which a user may interact with the identified user-selected device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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