Graphical user interface and data transfer methods in a controlling device
US9851879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8173
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A smart device is provided with a main remote control application that may be configured using information. The main remote control application may present images of original remote controls corresponding to devices which are controllable by the configured main remote control application. In connection with a presented image of an original remote control, the display may present icons that are representative of a subset of the buttons of the original remote control. The user interface also allows a user to select amongst the images of the original remote controls to change which appliances are to be controlled via the user interface. A pop-up remote control widget may also be provided which may be invoked without switching to the main remote control application provisioned on the smart device.
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