USER INTERFACE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing an object to be controlled, the object to be controlled having a first user interface;
providing a remote control device, the remote control device having a viewing screen;
capturing an image of the object;
using the image of the object to recognize the object; and
based on recognition of the object, displaying a second user interface on the viewing screen of the remote control device,wherein the second user interface is substantially identical to the first user interface.
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Abstract
A user interface method can include providing an object to be controlled, providing a remote control device, capturing an image of the object, using the image of the object to recognize the object, and based on recognition of the object, displaying a second user interface on the viewing screen of the remote control device, wherein the second user interface is substantially identical to a first user interface of the object. A user interface method can also include providing an object to be controlled, providing a remote control device, focusing an image capturing device of the remote control device on the object, identifying coordinates, identifying the object as being associated with the identified coordinates, and based on identifying the object, displaying a second user interface on the viewing screen of the remote control device, wherein the second user interface is substantially identical to a first user interface of the object.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing an object to be controlled, the object to be controlled having a first user interface; providing a remote control device, the remote control device having a viewing screen; capturing an image of the object; using the image of the object to recognize the object; and based on recognition of the object, displaying a second user interface on the viewing screen of the remote control device, wherein the second user interface is substantially identical to the first user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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providing an object to be controlled, the object to be controlled having a first user interface; providing a remote control device, the remote control device having a viewing screen and an image capturing device; focusing the image capturing device on the object; identifying coordinates; identifying the object as being associated with the identified coordinates; and based on identifying the object, displaying a second user interface on the viewing screen of the remote control device, wherein the second user interface is substantially identical to the first user interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. The method 10 wherein identifying the coordinates includes comparing the identified coordinates with a plurality of recognized coordinates, wherein each of the plurality of recognized coordinates is associated with a respective one of a plurality of objects to be controlled.
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17. A system comprising:
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a viewing screen; an image capturing device; a programmable processor; and executable control software stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the image capturing device captures an image of an object, the object including a first user interface, wherein, based on the image of the object, the programmable processor and the executable control software recognize the object, wherein, based on recognition of the object, the programmable processor and the executable control software cause a second user interface to be displayed on the viewing screen, and wherein the second user interface is substantially identical to the first user interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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