Portable device control console with wireless connection
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A method for controlling a remote devices over a wireless connection, said method comprising:
- a) establishing said wireless connection between a transceiver and said remote device by;
broadcasting a message, said message for locating remote devices within range of said transceiver; and
receiving a response from said remote device;
b) manifesting said remote device on a display device;
c) registering a position where contact is made with a surface of an input device, wherein a particular position on said input device is translated into a particular command for controlling said remote device; and
d) transmitting a command to said remote device over said wireless connection.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling a remote device over a wireless connection. In one embodiment, a hand-held computer system having a Bluetooth-enabled transceiver is used to control other Bluetooth-enabled devices. A wireless connection between a transceiver and a remote device is established. A position where a stylus makes contact with a surface of an input device of the hand-held computer system is registered. The particular position where the stylus element makes contact with the input device is translated into a particular command for controlling the remote device. The command is then transmitted to the remote device over the wireless connection.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a remote devices over a wireless connection, said method comprising:
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a) establishing said wireless connection between a transceiver and said remote device by;
broadcasting a message, said message for locating remote devices within range of said transceiver; and
receiving a response from said remote device;
b) manifesting said remote device on a display device;
c) registering a position where contact is made with a surface of an input device, wherein a particular position on said input device is translated into a particular command for controlling said remote device; and
d) transmitting a command to said remote device over said wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
registering a position where a stylus element makes contact with said surface of said input device.
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3. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein said step c) further comprises the step of:
recognizing a movement of said stylus element over said surface of said input device, wherein a particular movement of said stylus element is translated into a particular command for controlling said remote device.
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4. The method as recited in claim 2 further comprising the step of:
registering a position where said stylus element makes contact with a screen of said display device, wherein a particular position on said screen is translated into a particular command for controlling said remote device.
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5. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
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receiving responses from a plurality of remote devices;
manifesting each of said plurality of remote devices on said display device; and
selecting one of said plurality of remote devices.
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6. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of:
displaying on said display device a rendering of a mechanism for controlling said remote device.
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7. The method as recited in claim 6 further comprising the step of:
contacting a particular position in said rendering, wherein said contacting is translated into a particular command corresponding to said particular position.
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8. The method as recited in claim 6 further comprising the step of:
imparting motion to said rendering in response to movement of a stylus element over said surface of said input device.
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9. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
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displaying on said display device a menu of commands for controlling said remote device; and
contacting a particular position in said menu, wherein said contacting is translated into a particular command corresponding to said particular position.
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10. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said transceiver and said remote device are Bluetooth-enabled devices.
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11. A computer system comprising:
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a bus;
a processor coupled to said bus;
a transceiver coupled to said bus;
a display device coupled to said bus; and
an input device coupled to said bus;
said processor for performing a method for controlling a remote device over a wireless connection, said method comprising the computer-implemented steps of;
a) establishing said wireless connection between said transceiver and said remote device by;
broadcasting a message, said message for locating remote devices within range of said transceiver; and
receiving a response from said remote device;
b) manifesting said remote device on a display device;
c) registering a position where contact is made with a surface of an input device, wherein a particular position on said input device is translated into a particular command for controlling said remote device; and
d) transmitting a command to said remote device over said wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
registering a position where a stylus element makes contact with said surface of said input device.
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13. The computer system of claim 12 wherein said step c) of said method further comprises the step of:
recognizing a movement of said stylus element over said surface of said input device, wherein a particular movement of said stylus element is translated into a particular command for controlling said remote device.
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14. The computer system of claim 12 wherein said method further comprises the steps of:
registering a position where said stylus element makes contact with a screen of said display device, wherein a particular position on said screen is translated into a particular command for controlling said remote device.
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15. The computer system of claim 11 wherein said method further comprises the steps of:
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receiving responses from a plurality of remote devices;
manifesting each of said plurality of remote devices on said display device; and
selecting one of said plurality of remote devices.
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16. The computer system of claim 11 further comprising the step of:
displaying on said display device a rendering of a mechanism for controlling said remote device.
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17. The computer system of claim 16 wherein said method further comprises the step of:
contacting a particular position in said rendering, wherein said contacting is translated into a particular command corresponding to said particular position.
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18. The computer system of claim 16 wherein said method further comprises the step of:
imparting motion to said rendering in response to movement of a stylus element over said surface of said input device.
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19. The computer system of claim 11 wherein said method further comprises the steps of:
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displaying on said display device a menu of commands for controlling said remote device; and
contacting a particular position in said menu, wherein said contacting is translated into a particular command corresponding to said particular position.
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20. The computer system of claim 11 wherein said transceiver and said remote device are Bluetooth-enabled devices.
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21. A hand-held computer system for controlling a remote device over a radio connection, said system comprising:
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a bus;
a processor coupled to said bus;
a transceiver coupled to said bus, said transceiver for transmitting commands for controlling said remote device over said radio connection, wherein said transceiver is adapted to broadcast a message for locating remote devices within range of said transceiver, wherein each remote device responding to said message is indicated on said display device;
a display device coupled to said bus, said display device adapted to register a position where a stylus element makes contact with a screen of said display device, wherein a particular position on said screen is translated into a particular command for controlling said remote device; and
an input device coupled to said bus, said input device adapted to register a position where a stylus element makes contact with a surface of said input device, wherein a particular position on said input device is translated into a particular command for controlling Said remote device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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