Patent ID: 8707372
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: G08C,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a plurality of electronic devices arranged on a plurality of display walls, comprising: at least one or more programmed processors, receiving information in a self description signal from an electronic device that characterizes the electronic device by at least an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a command set; storing the self description information in a database; generating a video representation of the plurality of walls, the video representation being suitable for display on a video display; upon receipt of a device selection user command, selecting the electronic device from the database; upon selection of the device from the database, retrieving at least a portion of the self identification information of the device from the database; upon receipt of a device placement user command, issuing an instruction that places an icon representing the device in a location on the video representation of one of the plurality of walls; and associating the icon representing the electronic device in the location on the wall with a selection of the electronic device for control by a remote control function.