Patent ID: 8542323
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: G08C,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for remote control of a plurality of electronic devices, the method comprising: retrieving a description of a control surface associated with the plurality of electronic devices; rendering a graphical representation of a portion of the control surface on a screen in accordance with the description, the graphical representation comprising a plurality of controls, wherein rendering a graphical representation of the portion of the control surface comprises rendering a graphical representation of a subset of the plurality of controls, wherein the subset of the plurality of controls is selected based on a selected mode of operation operable to control a predefined set of the plurality of electronic devices; receiving a selection of a control of the subset of the plurality of controls on a navigation device; and operating one or more of the predefined set of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the selected mode of operation in accordance with the selected control.