Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A portable digital device for remotely controlling an appliance, the
appliance including a first wireless communication port and an interface,
the portable digital device comprising: a processor; a second wireless communication port coupled with the processor; and a control program for use by the processor; means for providing a query from the second wireless communication
port to the first wireless communication port to request transfer of the
the appliance interface to the portable digital device to allow the control
program to control the appliance using the interface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
32 words
The portable digital device of claim 1 wherein the appliance further
includes data and wherein the means for providing a query sends a second
query to request the data from the appliance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The portable digital device of claim 2 wherein the query and the
second query are the same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The portable digital device of claim 1 further comprising: a graphical user interface for allowing a user to control and review a
status of the appliance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
The portable digital device of claim 4 wherein the appliance further
includes a configuration object for providing a second graphical user
interface for the appliance; and wherein the portable digital device
receives the configuration object from the appliance via the first wireless
communication port and the second wireless communication port, allowing the
portable digital device to mimic the second graphical user interface on the
graphical user interface of the portable digital device.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
83 words
A system for remotely controlling an appliance including a first
wireless communication port comprising: an interface residing on the appliance, the interface capable of
being uploaded to a portable digital device including a processor, a
control program, and a second wireless communication port; wherein upon a query provided from the second wireless communication
port to the first wireless communication port, the interface is provided
from the appliance to the portable digital device, allowing the control
program to control the appliance using the interface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the interface further includes a
plurality of application program interfaces.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for remotely controlling an appliance including a first
wireless communication port interface comprising the steps of: (a) providing an interface residing on the appliance; and (b) providing a portable digital device including a processor, a
user interface, control program, and a second wireless communication port; wherein in response to a query provided from the second wireless
communication port to the first wireless communication port, the interface
is provided from the appliance to the portable digital device, allowing the
control program to control the appliance using the interface.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
97 words
A method for remotely controlling an appliance using a portable
digital device including a user interface, a processor, and a second
wireless communication port, the appliance including a first wireless
communication port and an interface, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a command from the second wireless communication port
of the portable digital device to the first wireless communication port of
the appliance; (b) executing the command using the appliance; and (c) providing a response from the first wireless communication port
of the appliance to the second wireless communication port of the portable
digital device.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for remotely controlling an appliance using a portable
digital device including a user interface, a processor, and a second
wireless communication port, the appliance including a first wireless
communication port and an interface, the method comprising the steps of: (a) querying the appliance using the portable digital device, the
query being provided from the second wireless communication port to the
first wireless communication port; and (b) providing the interface from the appliance to the portable
digital device to allow the portable digital device to control the
appliance using the interface.