Patent ID: 6154209
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: G06F,G09B,H03J,H04B,H04L,H04M,H04N,H04W,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of controlling a remote device with a local display device, said local display device coupled to a communication network, said method comprising:receiving in said local display device information including a user interface object used to define a user interface on said local display device and a device driver object used to control said remote device from said local display device;accessing a database to obtain a control code for said remote device;displaying a portal object corresponding to the received user interface object on said local display device, wherein the portal object corresponds to at least one object oriented method;displaying on said local display device a view corresponding to the user interface object for said remote device when said user selects said portal object; andtransmitting said control code to said remote device based on the received device driver object.