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US 2017/0364239 A1Published application
Application icon customization
OwnerDaniel Gould, Matthew Harrisoninventors
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Abstract
A computer application or program for controlling devices located remotely from a user. The application is adapted to permit a user to utilize and input into the application custom images or icons of a device, such as by using a camera of the computerized device upon which the application is installed. The application may optionally be adapted to permit a user to customize images or icons representing locations, areas, buildings and room in which a controlled device is located. In related methods, a user can customize an icon or image in a computer application for depicting one or more locations, areas, buildings, rooms and devices by inputting into the application a custom image or icon created or selected by the user.
Claims38
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computer system, result in a method comprising:
- displaying, on a user interface of the computer system, an image or icon representing (i) a device adapted to be controlled by the computer system that is separate from the device or (ii) a zone, location, area, building or room in which said device is located;
- and
- substituting, for said at least one image or icon, an image or icon selected or created by a user.
A method comprising:
- displaying, on a user interface of a computer system, an image or icon representing a device adapted to be controlled by the computer system that is separate from the device, or a zone, location, area, building or room in which said device is located;
- and
- substituting, for said at least one image or icon, an image or icon selected or created by a user.
Apparatus comprising:
- a computer system configured to:
- display, on a user interface, an image or icon representing a device adapted to be controlled by the computer system that is separate from the device, or a zone, location, area, building or room in which said device is located;
- and
- substitute, for said at least one image or icon, an image or icon selected or created by a user.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, in a computing device, an indication that a user has chosen to define a custom icon associated with one or more of:
- (a) a device to be controlled that is separate from the computing device or (b) one or more of a zone, a building, a location or a room in which said device is located or will be located;
- receiving, in a computing device, information from the user defining the custom icon, at least in part;
- identifying, by a computing device, predetermined information associated with a view in a user interface configured for use in control of the device, which is separate from a computing device configured to display the view;
- generating, by a computing device, the view;
- and
- displaying, by the computing device configured to display the view, the view, which includes:
- (i) visually perceptible information based at least in part on the predetermined information and (ii) visually perceptible information that is associated with one or more of:
- (a) the device to be controlled or (b) one or more of the zone, building, location or room, and based at least in part on the information from the user.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computer system, result in a method comprising:
- receiving, in a computing device, an indication that a user has chosen to define a custom icon associated with one or more of:
- (a) a device to be controlled that is separate from the computing device or (b) one or more of a zone, building, a location or a room in which said device is located or will be located;
- receiving, in a computing device, information from the user defining the custom icon, at least in part;
- identifying, by a computing device, predetermined information associated with a view in a user interface configured for use in control of the device, which is separate from a computing device configured to display the view;
- generating, by a computing device, the view;
- and
- displaying, by the computing device configured to display the view, the view, which includes:
- (i) visually perceptible information based at least in part on the predetermined information and (ii) visually perceptible information that is associated with one or more of:
- (a) the device to be controlled or (b) one or more of the zone, building, location or room, and based at least in part on the information from the user.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, in a computing device, information associated with a user or other entity;
- determining, by a computing device, a view that is to be generated and displayed in a user interface configured for use in control of a device that is separate from a computing device configured to display the view;
- identifying, by a computing device, predetermined information associated with the view;
- determining, by a computing device based at least in part on the information associated with the user or other entity, that the user or other entity has specified custom icon information associated with one or more of the device or one or more of a zone, a building, a location or a room in which said device is located or will be located;
- generating, by a computing device, the view;
- and
- displaying, by the computing device configured to display the view, the view, which includes:
- (i) visually perceptible information based at least in part on the predetermined information and (ii) visually perceptible information that is associated with one or more of:
- (a) the device to be controlled or (b) one or more of the zone, the building, the location or the room, and based at least in part on the custom icon information specified by the user.
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A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computer system, result in a method comprising:
- receiving, in a computing device, information associated with a user or other entity;
- determining, by a computing device, a view that is to be generated and displayed in a user interface configured for use in control of a device that is separate from a computing device configured to display the view;
- identifying, by a computing device, predetermined information associated with the view;
- determining, by a computing device based at least in part on the information associated with the user or other entity, that the user or other entity has specified custom icon information associated with one or more of (a) the device or (b) one or more of a zone, a building, a location or a room in which said device is located or will be located;
- generating, by a computing device, the view;
- and
- displaying, by the computing device configured to display the view, the view, which includes:
- (i) visually perceptible information based at least in part on the predetermined information;
- and
- (ii) visually perceptible information that is associated with one or more of:
- (a) the device to be controlled;
- or
- (b) one or more of the zone, the building, the location or the room, and based at least in part on the custom icon information specified by the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.