User interface apparatus for context-aware environments, device controlling apparatus and method thereof
US7805528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/63
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user interface apparatus, a device controlling apparatus and a method thereof are disclosed. The user interface apparatus includes: a button input unit for sensing activation of a button; a wireless communication unit for transferring a control message through a wireless network to control electronic appliances; and a controlling unit for sensing a button activation pattern, creating the control message with the button activation pattern and user information, and transmitting the control message to a device controlling apparatus through the wireless communication unit to control corresponding electronic appliances according to a time/environment based user pattern.
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