Controlling device with dual-mode, touch-sensitive display
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1. A method for using a universal controlling device comprised of a display having a touch-sensitive surface to transmit data to one or more appliances located remotely from the controlling device, comprising:
- causing one or more graphical user interfaces comprised of graphical user interface icons to be displayed in the display of the universal controlling device;
accepting via the touch-sensitive surface of the universal controlling device a first input type indicative of a selection of a displayed graphical user interface icon;
causing the universal controlling device to transmit to the one or more appliances first data representative of the displayed graphical user interface icon selected by the first input type;
accepting via the touch-sensitive surface of the universal controlling device a second input type indicative of a motion made across the touch-sensitive surface;
causing the universal controlling device to transmit to the one or more appliances second data representative of the motion made across the touch-sensitive surface provided by the second input type; and
causing the universal controlling device to distinguish the first input type received via the touch-sensitive surface from the second input type received via the touch-sensitive surface.
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Abstract
A universal controlling device having a touch-sensitive display. The display provides one or more graphical user interfaces comprised of graphical user interface icons that are selectable via the touch-sensitive display and the display accepts motions made by a stylus or finger in contact with the touch-sensitive display. The different interactions with the touch-sensitive display are used to cause the transmission of respective data to one or more appliances.
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1. A method for using a universal controlling device comprised of a display having a touch-sensitive surface to transmit data to one or more appliances located remotely from the controlling device, comprising:
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causing one or more graphical user interfaces comprised of graphical user interface icons to be displayed in the display of the universal controlling device; accepting via the touch-sensitive surface of the universal controlling device a first input type indicative of a selection of a displayed graphical user interface icon; causing the universal controlling device to transmit to the one or more appliances first data representative of the displayed graphical user interface icon selected by the first input type; accepting via the touch-sensitive surface of the universal controlling device a second input type indicative of a motion made across the touch-sensitive surface; causing the universal controlling device to transmit to the one or more appliances second data representative of the motion made across the touch-sensitive surface provided by the second input type; and causing the universal controlling device to distinguish the first input type received via the touch-sensitive surface from the second input type received via the touch-sensitive surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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