Patent ID: 8966366
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: linking a portable device and an interface device; wherein the portable device includes an operating system defining a user interface of the portable device; wherein the interface device includes a human-machine interface (HMI); wherein the interface device includes customized style information defined by a branding guideline applicable to the interface device; providing the customized style information from the interface device to the portable device; generating a customized interface via the portable device using the customized style information; outputting the customized interface from the portable device to the interface device; presenting the customized interface on the interface device using the HMI; requesting an application using the interface device, wherein the application is provided by the portable device and defines an application user interface which includes one or more graphical elements corresponding to the application; generating a customized application interface using the customized style information and the portable device; outputting the customized application interface from the portable device to the interface device; and presenting the customized application interface including the one or more graphical elements to the interface device using the HMI, wherein the style information includes two or more of a style rule, a style selector, and a style sheet.