METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERCONNECTED DEVICES
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method performed by an electronic device comprising a display and an input device for receiving user input, the method comprising:
- maintaining a representation of at least one other electronic device and its position relative to the electronic device;
receiving a user input indicative of a direction and associated with a function requiring a target device; and
in response to said user input, utilising the direction indicated by the user input and the representation of the relative position of the at least one other electronic device to determine the target device.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method performed by an electronic device comprising a display and an input device for receiving user input. The method comprises maintaining a representation of at least one other electronic device and its position relative to the electronic device and receiving a user input indicative of a direction and associated with a function requiring a target device. In response to said user input, the direction indicated by the user input and the representation of the relative position of the at least one other electronic device are utilised to determine the target device.
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28 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method performed by an electronic device comprising a display and an input device for receiving user input, the method comprising:
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maintaining a representation of at least one other electronic device and its position relative to the electronic device; receiving a user input indicative of a direction and associated with a function requiring a target device; and in response to said user input, utilising the direction indicated by the user input and the representation of the relative position of the at least one other electronic device to determine the target device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic device comprising:
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a display; an input device for receiving user input; one or more processors; and memory comprising instructions which when executed by the one or more processors cause the electronic device to; maintain a representation of at least one other electronic device and its position relative to the electronic device; receive a user input indicative of a direction and associated with a function requiring a target device; and in response to said user input, utilise the direction indicated by the user input and the representation of the relative position of the at least one other electronic device to determine the target device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product comprising instructions which when executed by a processor of an electronic device cause the device to maintain a representation of at least one other electronic device and its position relative to the electronic device;
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receive a user input indicative of a direction and associated with a function requiring a target device; and in response to said user input, utilise the direction indicated by the user input and the representation of the relative position of the at least one other electronic device to determine the target device.
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28. A plurality of electronic devices comprising:
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a display; an input device for receiving user input; one or more processors; and memory comprising instructions which when executed by the one or more processors cause the electronic device to; maintain a representation of at least one other electronic device and its position relative to the electronic device; receive a user input indicative of a direction and associated with a function requiring a target device; and in response to said user input, utilise the direction indicated by the user input and the representation of the relative position of the at least one other electronic device to determine the target device; wherein said electronic devices are adapted to communicate with one another in a connected environment.
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