System and method for functional elements

US9075495B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9075495-B2
Application numberUS-74815807-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 14, 2007
Priority dateDec 20, 2001
Publication dateJul 7, 2015
Grant dateJul 7, 2015

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Systems and methods whereby, for example, one or more functional elements can be established and/or employed. Such functional elements might serve a number of purposes. For instance, such functional elements might be employable in interoperating with devices, software, and/or the like, in working with entities, and/or the like. Such functional elements may, for example, be arrangeable in an associative and/or hierarchical manner.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method, comprising: determining to provide a user interface corresponding to one or more unit control elements, wherein the user interface is employable in control of a unit; accepting generic commands; determining to output commands understood by said unit: monitoring circumstances regarding use, in control of the unit, of one or more of the unit control elements; determining to employ the monitored circumstances in establishing a group comprising…

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What does patent US9075495B2 cover?
Systems and methods whereby, for example, one or more functional elements can be established and/or employed. Such functional elements might serve a number of purposes. For instance, such functional elements might be employable in interoperating with devices, software, and/or the like, in working with entities, and/or the like. Such functional elements may, for example, be arrangeable in an ass…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kautto-Koivula Kaisa, Huhtaniemi Marita, L Hacek Over A Hdesm Hacek Over A Ki Petri, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F3/0481. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 07 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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