Graphical user interface for an appliance network
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1. A data processing network comprising:
- (a) a first appliance including a display on said first appliance and a computer readable instruction describing a sequence of events for an animated metaphorical representation of said first appliance, said sequence of events together comprising simulating a journey of said animated metaphorical representation of said first appliance to a second animated metaphorical representation of a second appliance to determine the status of said second appliance; and
(b) a visual agent server in communication with said first appliance and controlling execution of said sequence of events in response to an input from a user of said first appliance.
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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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7 Claims
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1. A data processing network comprising:
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(a) a first appliance including a display on said first appliance and a computer readable instruction describing a sequence of events for an animated metaphorical representation of said first appliance, said sequence of events together comprising simulating a journey of said animated metaphorical representation of said first appliance to a second animated metaphorical representation of a second appliance to determine the status of said second appliance; and (b) a visual agent server in communication with said first appliance and controlling execution of said sequence of events in response to an input from a user of said first appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A data processing network comprising:
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(a) a first appliance including a display on said first appliance and an input device; (b) a computer readable instruction including a representation of said first appliance, said representation including an animated metaphorical simulation of an activity of said first appliance selectable by an input of a user of said first appliance, said activity comprising simulating a journey of said animated representation of said first appliance to a second animated metaphorical representation of a second appliance to determine the status of said second appliance; and (c) a visual agent server in communication with said first appliance, said visual agent server receiving a user input from said input device, directing said first appliance to display said animated representation of said first appliance, receiving a response from said first appliance, and recording the status of said animated representation of said second appliance. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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