Patent ID: 9471208
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for positioning of control elements of a control interface within a graphical user interface (GUI) of a control unit, the control unit comprising a display for displaying the GUI, the method comprising: determining a plurality of functions, represented by a corresponding plurality of control elements, of a first electronic device to be controlled using the control interface, the first electronic device arranged separate from the control unit, determining a plurality of functions, represented by corresponding control elements, of a second electronic device to be controlled, positioning the plurality of control elements for the first and the second electronic device at predefined positions within the GUI by rating the related functionality of each of the plurality of functions by comparing the rating with a predetermined priority definition of different positions within the GUI, and displaying the GUI, wherein a priority rating of the functionality relating to each of the plurality of control elements is matched with a predetermined priority definition for different positions within the GUI, and wherein the different positions within the GUI are defined to correspond to a grid, the grid selected to match a size of the display.