Proximity-Enabled Remote Control
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- a. determining that a mobile device has been brought into physical proximity of a first object;
b. in response to the detection;
i. identifying the first object;
ii. identifying a remote control user interface associated with the first object;
iii. at the mobile device, providing the remote control interface to a user;
c. at the mobile device, using the user interface to receive input from the user; and
d. controlling the first object based on the input received from the user.
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Abstract
The invention relates to systems and methods that enable a mobile device to be approximated with an object in order to enable control of the object. In one possible embodiment of a method of the invention, a mobile device is brought in physical proximity with an object, the identity of the object is determined wirelessly, based on such determination, a remote control user interface is presented by the mobile device, the mobile device receives input relating to a desired control action for the object, and the mobile device wirelessly communicates with a remote computer to facilitate control of the object. Various embodiments of the invention are possible to address a wide range of practical applications.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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a. determining that a mobile device has been brought into physical proximity of a first object; b. in response to the detection; i. identifying the first object; ii. identifying a remote control user interface associated with the first object; iii. at the mobile device, providing the remote control interface to a user; c. at the mobile device, using the user interface to receive input from the user; and d. controlling the first object based on the input received from the user.
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