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Providing a user interface for devices of a home automation system

US9306763B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2014
Grant dateApr 5, 2016
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/22
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a custom user interface (UI) is provided for a plurality of devices of a home automation system within a structure. A configuration database is constructed that stores logical representations. The logical representations stored in the configuration database to include components, services, rooms, and zones. A mobile application (app) finds and connects to the configuration database. The mobile app then queries the configuration database. Based on the querying, the mobile app presents a custom user interface (UI) to the user on a display screen, wherein the custom UI is usable to control one or more of the plurality of devices of the home automation system.

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