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Method and system for controlling physical components via a virtual environment

US8578287B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2008
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/6377
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer readable storage medium storing a set of instructions that are executable by a processor, the set of instructions being operable to store a virtual representation of a plurality of physical components, display the virtual representation, receive user interaction with at least one of the virtual representations and send a command to the physical component corresponding to the user interaction.

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