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US9014685B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9014685-B2 |
| Application number | US-48348309-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2009 |
| Priority date | Jun 12, 2009 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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A mobile device such as a cell phone is used to remotely control an electronic appliance such as a television or personal computer. In a setup phase, the mobile device captures an image of the electronic appliance and identifies and stores scale-invariant features of the image. A user interface configuration such as a virtual keypad configuration, and a communication protocol, can be associated with the stored data. Subsequently, in an implementation phase, another image of the electronic appliance is captured and compared to the stored features in a library to identify a match. In response, the associated user interface configuration and communication protocol are implemented to control the electronic appliance. In a polling and reply process, the mobile device captures a picture of a display of the electronic device and compares it to image data which is transmitted by the electronic appliance.
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We claim: 1. A processor-implemented method for configuring a mobile device which communicates by wireless signals, comprising: activating the mobile device to transmit a wireless signal, the wireless signal is received by a first electronic appliance comprising a first display device, the first electronic appliance transmits a wireless signal in response to receipt of the wireless signal from the mobile device, the wireless signal transmitted by the first electronic appliance com…
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- What does patent US9014685B2 cover?
- A mobile device such as a cell phone is used to remotely control an electronic appliance such as a television or personal computer. In a setup phase, the mobile device captures an image of the electronic appliance and identifies and stores scale-invariant features of the image. A user interface configuration such as a virtual keypad configuration, and a communication protocol, can be associated…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Bathiche Steven N, Westerinen William J, Abel Miller T, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04B1/202. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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