Portable electronic controller
First Claim
1. A portable electronic controller adapted for controlling the operation of external electronic devices, the portable electronic controller comprising:
- a communication component;
an integral display operatively connected to said communication component;
an operator input component operatively connected to said integral display;
a processing component operatively connected to said operator input component, to said communication component and to said integral display;
wherein the communication component has a software interface common with the external electronic devices to be controlled;
wherein the communication component communicates with said external electronic devices via said common software interface to receive data from and to send data and control signals to said external electronic devices, wherein said control signals control the operation of selected ones of said external electronic devices; and
wherein the processing component processes an operator'"'"'s input to the operator input component and the data received by the communication component to formulate said control signals to be sent by said communication component for controlling said external electronic devices;
the external electronic devices are located in a first surrounding environment, wherein the first surrounding environment includes and is at least partly defined by at least a first area and a second area, wherein the first and second areas are different from one another, wherein said external electronic devices include a first set of external electronic devices located in said first area and a second set of external electrical components located in said second area;
wherein the data received by said communication component from said external electronic devices includes a listing of said first and second areas;
wherein said listing of said areas is displayed on said integral display, wherein an operator'"'"'s input to said operator input component includes a selection of one of said listed areas;
wherein the data sent to said external electronic devices from said communication component includes said selection of one of said listed areas, and wherein said selection establishes operational control of said external electronic devices in said one of said listed areas by said control signals sent from said communication component.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a communication component, an integral display operatively connected to the communication component, an operator input component operatively connected to the display and a processing component operatively connected to the communication component, to the display and to the operator input component. The communication component communicates with external electronic devices via a common software interface to send data to and receive data from the devices and to send control signals to the devices to control the operation of the devices. The processing component processes an operator'"'"'s input to the operator input component and data received by the communication component to formulate the control signals. A method of controlling external electrical components is also provided.
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18 Claims
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1. A portable electronic controller adapted for controlling the operation of external electronic devices, the portable electronic controller comprising:
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a communication component; an integral display operatively connected to said communication component; an operator input component operatively connected to said integral display; a processing component operatively connected to said operator input component, to said communication component and to said integral display; wherein the communication component has a software interface common with the external electronic devices to be controlled;
wherein the communication component communicates with said external electronic devices via said common software interface to receive data from and to send data and control signals to said external electronic devices, wherein said control signals control the operation of selected ones of said external electronic devices; and
wherein the processing component processes an operator'"'"'s input to the operator input component and the data received by the communication component to formulate said control signals to be sent by said communication component for controlling said external electronic devices;the external electronic devices are located in a first surrounding environment, wherein the first surrounding environment includes and is at least partly defined by at least a first area and a second area, wherein the first and second areas are different from one another, wherein said external electronic devices include a first set of external electronic devices located in said first area and a second set of external electrical components located in said second area; wherein the data received by said communication component from said external electronic devices includes a listing of said first and second areas;
wherein said listing of said areas is displayed on said integral display, wherein an operator'"'"'s input to said operator input component includes a selection of one of said listed areas;wherein the data sent to said external electronic devices from said communication component includes said selection of one of said listed areas, and wherein said selection establishes operational control of said external electronic devices in said one of said listed areas by said control signals sent from said communication component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle including:
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a structure frame; a portable electronic controller adapted for controlling the operation of external electronic devices; electronic devices external to the portable electronic controller and mounted with respect to the structural frame and able to send data and receive control signals; wherein the portable electronic controller includes; a communication component able to send and receive data and send control signals;
an integral display operatively connected to said communication component;
an operator input component operatively connected to said integral display;
a processing component operatively connected to said operator input component, to said communication component and to said integral display;
a data storage component operatively connected to said communication component and to said processing component and able to store an operator'"'"'s input to said operator input component and data received by said communication component;wherein said communication component and said external electronic devices have a common software interface;
wherein said communication component communicates with said external electronic devices via said common software interface to receive said data from and to send said data and said control signals to said external electronic devices, wherein said control signals control the operation of respective ones of said external electronic devices;wherein said processing component processes an operator'"'"'s input to the operator input component and said data received by the communication component to formulate said control signals to be sent by said communication component for controlling the operation of said external electronic devices; wherein said structural frame of the vehicle is at least partly defined by a first area and a second area, wherein said first and second areas are different from one another, wherein said external electronic devices include a first set of external electronic devices located in said first area and a second set of external electrical devices located in said second area; wherein said data received by said communication component from said external electronic devices includes a listing of said first and second areas, wherein said listing of said areas is displayed on said integral display, wherein an operator'"'"'s input to said operator input component includes a selection of one of said areas; and wherein said data sent to said external electronic devices from said communication component includes said selection of one of said listed areas, and wherein said selection establishes operational control of respective ones of said external electronic devices in said one of said listed areas by said control signals sent from said communication component.
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18. A method of controlling external electronic devices located in a first surrounding environment via a portable electronic controller, wherein said external electronic devices include a first external electronic device, the method comprising:
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positioning said portable electronic controller in said first surrounding environment; communicating with said first external electronic device via a communication component of said portable electronic controller to send data to and to receive data from said first external electronic device, wherein said external electronic devices and said communication component have a common software interface enabling such communication; displaying said received data on an integral display of said portable electronic controller; processing an operator'"'"'s input to an operator input component of said electronic controller in a processing component of said electronic controller to formulate a control signal, wherein said operator'"'"'s input is based on said displayed received data; sending said formulated control signal via said communication component to said first external electronic device for controlling the function thereof; storing said operator'"'"'s input in a data storage component of said portable electronic controller; repositioning said electronic controller to a second surrounding environment that is different than said first surrounding environment and includes other external electronic devices, including a second external electronic device, wherein said first and second external electronic devices have an equivalent function; and sending another formulated control signal to said second external electronic device for controlling the equivalent function thereof, wherein said another formulated control signal is formulated based upon said stored operator'"'"'s input representing said preferred setting.
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