Patent ID: 8473844
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04R

Abstract:
1. A method for tracking changes to settings on an audio-related device, comprising: providing a first audio-related device having a first state variable, the first audio-related device including a user interface operable to change a value of the first state variable; building a first control panel view associated with the first audio-related device, the first control panel view operable to display the value of the first state variable; tracking changes to the value of the first state variable; in response to a change in the value of the first state variable, notifying the first control panel view that the value of the first state variable has changed, in accordance with a first subscription established between the first audio-related device and the first control panel view for the first state variable using a subscribe string; in response to a first notification message that the value of the first state variable has changed, the first control panel view updating to display the changed first state variable; establishing a second subscription for the first state variable between a second control panel view associated with a second audio-related device and the first control panel view using said subscribe string; in response to receipt of the first notification message that the value of the first state variable has changed, the first control panel view transmitting a second notification message directly to the second control panel view in accordance with the second subscription; and the second control panel view updating to display the changed first state variable.