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System and method for a mobile computing device to control appliances

  • US 7,206,559 B2
  • Filed: 10/16/2001
  • Issued: 04/17/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-readable medium having encoded computer-executable instructions for performing a method of setting and applying user preferences for controlling an appliance with a mobile computing device, the method comprising:

  • grouping the appliances, to carry substantially the same user preferences, by at least one of an appliance location, an appliance type and custom criteria;

    automatically performing select tasks with the appliances with at least one of the following user-determined functions;

    volume level, lighting level, file interactions and file transfers, appliance auto-activation, and default media selections including default program and default station lists; and

    entering the user preferences for storage in the mobile computing device from at least one of computer workstation and another appliance via a web page of an embedded web server of the mobile computing device.

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