SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- discovering, on a processor-based handheld device, a plurality of controllable devices via a wireless communications network;
displaying, on a display of the handheld device, a plurality of selectable visual items representing the discovered plurality of controllable devices;
receiving one or more inputs on the handheld device, wherein the one or more inputs correspond to selecting one or more of the discovered plurality of controllable devices;
loading and storing processor-executable instructions to control the selected one or more of the discovered plurality of controllable devices; and
controlling the selected one or more of the discovered plurality of controllable devices by executing the processor-executable instructions via the handheld device.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for simplified control over electronic devices are provided. For example, a method for controlling a variety of electronic devices using another single electronic device may include receiving control information associated with a controllable electronic device via near field communication, determining a control scheme for controlling the controllable electronic device based on the control information, and controlling the controllable electronic device using the determined control scheme. The control information may be received from a near field communication interface of the controllable electronic device or from a radio frequency identification tag associated with the controllable electronic device.
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18 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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discovering, on a processor-based handheld device, a plurality of controllable devices via a wireless communications network; displaying, on a display of the handheld device, a plurality of selectable visual items representing the discovered plurality of controllable devices; receiving one or more inputs on the handheld device, wherein the one or more inputs correspond to selecting one or more of the discovered plurality of controllable devices; loading and storing processor-executable instructions to control the selected one or more of the discovered plurality of controllable devices; and controlling the selected one or more of the discovered plurality of controllable devices by executing the processor-executable instructions via the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A handheld device, comprising:
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a display; a memory encoding one or more processor-executable instructions; and a processor configured to load the one or more processor-executable instructions when encoded from the memory, wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause acts to be performed comprising; discovering, a plurality of controllable devices via a wireless communications network; displaying, on the display, a plurality of selectable visual items representing the discovered plurality of controllable devices; receiving one or more inputs that correspond to selecting one or more of the discovered plurality of controllable devices; loading and storing one or more additional processor-executable instructions to control the selected one or more of the discovered plurality of controllable devices; and controlling the selected one or more of the discovered plurality of controllable devices by executing the one or more additional processor-executable instructions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media encoding one or more processor-executable instructions, wherein the one or more processor-executable instructions, when executed by a processor, cause acts to be performed comprising:
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discovering, on a processor-based handheld device, a plurality of controllable devices via a wireless communications network; displaying, on a display of the handheld device, a plurality of selectable visual items representing the discovered plurality of controllable devices; receiving one or more inputs on the handheld device, wherein the one or more inputs correspond to selecting one or more of the discovered plurality of controllable devices; associating a first selected controllable device of the discovered plurality of controllable devices with a second discovered or stored plurality of controllable devices; loading and storing one or more additional processor-executable instructions to concurrently control the first selected controllable device of the discovered plurality of controllable devices and the second discovered or stored plurality of controllable devices; and controlling the first selected controllable device of the discovered plurality of controllable devices with the second discovered or stored plurality of controllable devices by executing the one or more additional processor-executable instructions via the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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