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AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsDavid Killian, Glenn Harter, Justin Flores, Paul Krzyzanowski
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A control server, or similar central processor, manages the distribution of data (including audio and video), voice, and control signals among a plurality of system components connected via a wired and/or wireless communications network. The system components include audio/visual components (such as, televisions, monitors, PDAs, notepads, notebooks, MP3, portable stereo, etc.) as well as household appliances (such as, lighting, ovens, alarm clocks, etc.). A portable controller allows a user to access and control the system components from any location within a controlled residential and/or non-residential environment, including its surrounding areas. The portable controller includes a user and management interface that contains customized control screens for the system components. The control screens are stored in a hierarchical architecture that is searchable by region or component type.
A system including a graphical user interface for managing a plurality of system devices within a controlled environment, comprising:
A method of managing a plurality of system devices within a controlled environment, comprising:
A computer program product comprising a computer useable memory, which is not a signal, having computer readable program code embedded in the memory for causing a processor-based system to manage a plurality of system devices within a controlled environment, the computer program product configured to perform operations comprising:
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