Graphical user interface for an appliance network
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1. A user interface for a data processing network including at least two appliances that each have an associated display for presenting said user interface to a user, said interface comprising:
- (a) one or more first metaphorical representations, each said first metaphorical representation representing a respective appliance in said data processing network; and
(b) a second metaphorical representation of the appliance upon which said display is presented, said second metaphorical representation capable of an animation of a simulated journey of said second metaphorical representation to a user-specified one of said one or more first metaphorical representations, said animation indicating that user instructions are being performed by which said appliance upon which said display is presented is interacting with the appliance associated with said user-specified one of said one or more first metaphorical representations.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface is disclosed for use with an appliance network. To improve understanding of the network, the interface includes a metaphorical representation of a connected appliance that is animated to metaphorically simulate an activity related to the appliance.
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1. A user interface for a data processing network including at least two appliances that each have an associated display for presenting said user interface to a user, said interface comprising:
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(a) one or more first metaphorical representations, each said first metaphorical representation representing a respective appliance in said data processing network; and (b) a second metaphorical representation of the appliance upon which said display is presented, said second metaphorical representation capable of an animation of a simulated journey of said second metaphorical representation to a user-specified one of said one or more first metaphorical representations, said animation indicating that user instructions are being performed by which said appliance upon which said display is presented is interacting with the appliance associated with said user-specified one of said one or more first metaphorical representations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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