Proximity-enabled remote control

摘要

The invention relates to systems and methods that enable a mobile device to be approximated with an object in order to enable control of the object. In one possible embodiment of a method of the invention, a mobile device is brought in physical proximity with an object, the identity of the object is determined wirelessly, based on such determination, a remote control user interface is presented by the mobile device, the mobile device receives input relating to a desired control action for the object, and the mobile device wirelessly communicates with a remote computer to facilitate control of the object. Various embodiments of the invention are possible to address a wide range of practical applications.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
(1) determining that a first mobile device is in proximity to a first object; (2) at the first mobile device:
(2) (a) in response to determining that the first mobile device is in proximity to the first object, presenting a first remote control user interface relevant to the first object;(2) (b) receiving a first input from a user via the first remote control user interface, the first input indicating a first action to be performed at the first object;(2) (c) in response to receiving the first input, wirelessly transmitting a first communication relating to the first action; (3) at a remote computer:
(3)(a) receiving the first communication from the first mobile device;(3)(b) transmitting a second communication relating to the first action to a first object controller;(3)(c) receiving, from the first object controller, a third communication comprising first feedback; and(3)(d) transmitting, to the first mobile device, a fourth communication comprising first information relating to the first feedback.