Patent ID: 6507762
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: G08C

Abstract:
A portable digital device for remotely controlling an appliance, the appliance including a first wireless communication port and a first graphical interface, the portable digital device comprising:a processor; a second wireless communication port coupled with the processor; a control program for use by the processor; and a second graphical interface; wherein upon a query provided from the second wireless communication port to the first wireless communication port, the first graphical interface is provided from the appliance to the portable digital device, allowing the control program to control the appliance using the first graphical interface; wherein the appliance further has a configuration object for providing the first graphical interface for the appliance and wherein the first graphical interface is provided from the appliance to the portable digital device by the appliance providing the configuration object to the portable digital device via the first wireless communication port and the second wireless communication port, allowing the portable digital device to mimic the first graphical interface on the graphical user interface of the portable digital device; wherein the portable digital device can be used to control at least a portion of the appliance only in response to a user providing a password for the appliance; wherein the first graphical interface is implemented using a plurality of application program interfaces, the plurality of application program interfaces being JAVABEANS interfaces.