Patent ID: 7768420
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: G08C

Abstract:
1. An article comprising one or more computer-readable medium having stored thereon content that, when executed, cause one or more processors to: estimate a location of a wireless controller based, at least in part, on a detected signal strength of the wireless controller in relation to retrieved previously generated location-signal strength information, wherein the wireless controller comprises a wireless control device for at least one of the one or more network appliances; select one or more of the network appliances based, at least in part, on the estimated location, device policies associated with the wireless controller, and historical data corresponding to previous use of the wireless controller, present a customized user interface with the wireless controller corresponding to the selected one or more network appliances to control one or more appliances wherein the customized user interface is based, at least in part, on the estimated location of the wireless controller, the proximity of the wireless controller to one or more appliances, previous selections made with the wireless controller, and environmental conditions including time of day, day of the week and month.