Proximity-enabled remote control
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1. A method comprising:
- (1) at a first mobile device;
(1) (a) in response to approximation of the first mobile device to a first object, receiving a first communication that identifies the first object;
(1) (b) in response to receiving the first communication, transmitting a second communication to a remote computer;
(2) at the remote computer;
(2) (a) receiving the second communication from the first mobile device;
(2) (b) identifying the first object based on the second communication; and
(2) (c) transmitting a third communication comprising a first remote control user interface to the first mobile device;
(2) (d receiving, from the first mobile device, a fourth communication relating to a first action;
(2) (e) transmitting a fifth communication relating to the first action to a first controller associated with the first object;
(2) (f) receiving feedback from the first controller;
(2) (g) providing information relating to the feedback to the first mobile device.
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Abstract
The invention relates to systems and methods that enable a mobile device to be approximated with an object in order to enable control of the object. In one possible embodiment of a method of the invention, a mobile device is brought in physical proximity with an object, the identity of the object is determined wirelessly, based on such determination, a remote control user interface is presented by the mobile device, the mobile device receives input relating to a desired control action for the object, and the mobile device wirelessly communicates with a remote computer to facilitate control of the object. Various embodiments of the invention are possible to address a wide range of practical applications.
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1. A method comprising:
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(1) at a first mobile device; (1) (a) in response to approximation of the first mobile device to a first object, receiving a first communication that identifies the first object; (1) (b) in response to receiving the first communication, transmitting a second communication to a remote computer; (2) at the remote computer; (2) (a) receiving the second communication from the first mobile device; (2) (b) identifying the first object based on the second communication; and (2) (c) transmitting a third communication comprising a first remote control user interface to the first mobile device; (2) (d receiving, from the first mobile device, a fourth communication relating to a first action; (2) (e) transmitting a fifth communication relating to the first action to a first controller associated with the first object; (2) (f) receiving feedback from the first controller; (2) (g) providing information relating to the feedback to the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27)
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24. A system comprising:
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a first mobile device, comprising; means for receiving a first communication that identifies a first object in response to approximation of the first mobile device to the first object; and means for transmitting, in response to receiving the first communication, a second communication to a remote computer; and
a remote computer comprising;means for receiving the second communication from the first mobile device; means for identifying the first object based on the second communication; means for transmitting a third communication comprising a first remote control user interface to the first mobile device; means for receiving, from the first mobile device, a fourth communication relating to a first action; means for transmitting a fifth communication relating to the first action to a first controller associated with the first object; means for receiving feedback from the first controller; and means for providing information relating to the feedback to the first mobile device.
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25. A method performed by a first mobile device, the method comprising:
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(1) in response to approximation of the first mobile device to a first object, receiving a first communication that identifies the first object; (2) in response to receiving the first communication, transmitting a second communication to a remote computer; (3) receiving, from the remote computer, a third communication comprising a first remote control user interface; (4) transmitting, to the remote computer, a fourth communication relating to a first action for implementation by the first object; (5) receiving feedback from the remote computer; and (6) providing information relating to the feedback to the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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