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Remote control system

  • US 8,254,901 B2
  • Filed: 12/18/2006
  • Issued: 08/28/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling operation of an appliance from a remote location using a cellular device, the method comprising the steps of:

  • presenting a list of one or more appliances capable of being controlled by a central hub;

    receiving a selection of an appliance to be controlled from the list of one or more appliances;

    presenting a list of instructions associated with the selected appliance;

    receiving a selection of an instruction from the list of instructions;

    using the cellular device to transmit the instruction to the central hub; and

    wherein the list of one or more appliances and the list of instructions are retrieved from memory in the cellular device, without connecting to a remote device.

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