System and method for providing customized connected device functionality and for operating a connected device via an alternate object
US10559194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/306
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method in a mobile device for controlling a connected device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an image; processing the image to identify at least a first image attribute where the first image attribute includes an image feature or an image object; accessing a database of connected devices, each connected device in the database being identified by a linked image and being associated with device metadata describing at least a device type of the connected device; comparing the first image attribute with the linked images corresponding to the connected devices stored in the database; identifying a first connected device having a linked image matching the first image attribute; and in response to the identifying, providing a user interface configured to control the first connected device, the user interface including a control function corresponding to the device type of the first connected device.
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