METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DEVICES WITH A CHAT INTERFACE
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1. A method implemented with a processor, comprising:
- generating an interface to control a remote device, wherein the interface comprises a chat bubble;
using the interface having the chat bubble to interact with an agent that is associated with the remote device; and
controlling operations of the remote device based at least in part upon actions taken in the interface that are conveyed to the agent which are used to operate the remote device.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and system to control devices using a chat interface. The approach is particularly applicable to home automation devices, though is not limited in its application to such devices.
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30 Claims
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1. A method implemented with a processor, comprising:
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generating an interface to control a remote device, wherein the interface comprises a chat bubble; using the interface having the chat bubble to interact with an agent that is associated with the remote device; and controlling operations of the remote device based at least in part upon actions taken in the interface that are conveyed to the agent which are used to operate the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor causes the processor to execute a method, the method comprising:
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generating an interface to control a remote device, wherein the interface comprises a chat bubble; using the interface having the chat bubble to interact with an agent that is associated with the remote device; and controlling operations of the remote device based at least in part upon actions taken in the interface that are conveyed to the agent which are used to operate the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computing system, comprising:
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a processor; a memory comprising computer program code for generating an interface to control a remote device, wherein the interface comprises a chat bubble;
using the interface having the chat bubble to interact with an agent that is associated with the remote device; and
controlling operations of the remote device based at least in part upon actions taken in the interface that are conveyed to the agent which are used to operate the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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