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User interface for a remote control application
Steve Lanping Huang,Cheryl Scott,Wayne Scott +2 more
- 07 Nov 2002
787
TL;DR: In this paper, a hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to display operational mode information to a user is presented, for example, to control appliances for one or more users, to perform activities, and to access favorites.
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Abstract: A hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to displays operational mode information to a user. The graphical user interface may be used, for example, to setup the remote control application to control appliances for one or more users in one or more rooms, to perform activities, and to access favorites. The remote control application is also adapted to be upgradeable. Furthermore, the remote control application provides for the sharing of operational mode information.
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