Patent ID: 8331908
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for controlling components associated with a room, using a mobile device, the method comprising: receiving at a meeting controller including a room controller and a presentation controller, from a registered mobile device, a command for controlling at least one component associated with a room; determining if the command is a room command for controlling a room component associated with the room; upon determining that the command is a room command for controlling the room component associated with the room, causing the room component to respond to the room command by the room controller; upon determining that the command is not a room command, determining if the command is a presentation command for controlling a presentation component associated with a presentation; upon determining that the command is a presentation command for controlling the presentation component associated with a presentation, causing the presentation component to respond to the presentation command by the presentation controller; determining if the mobile device is authorized to send the command; upon determining that the mobile device is not authorized to send the command, returning a response to the mobile device that the mobile device is not authorized to send the command; and upon determining that the mobile device is authorized to send to the command, causing a component associated with the command to respond to the command.