System and method for enhancing functionality of electronic devices
US11662832B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/34
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Features described herein generally relate to enhancing functionality of electronic devices. Particularly, a notification is received from a wearable device that includes a position of the wearable device within an area, a determination is made that the wearable device is located within a predetermined distance from a controllable device, a graphical user interface page that includes buttons is sent to the wearable device, an indication that a button of the buttons has been activated is received from the wearable device, and a command signal that includes an instruction is sent to the controllable device. In this way, functionality of electronic devices can be extended with wearable devices.
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