Patent ID: 9015610
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of comprising: determining focus on a focus item associated with a controllable item, the focus item being displayed on an interface that includes a plurality of display positions; determining a context for the controllable item based on the focus being on the focus item; determining a set of controllable attributes that are used to control attributes of the controllable item; dynamically, by a computing device, determining an order of the set of controllable attributes based on the context, wherein the context is used to prioritize the set of controllable attributes in the order; and displaying at least a portion of the set of controllable attributes in the order in at least a portion of the plurality of display positions, the at least a portion of the set of controllable attributes allowing control of the controllable item, wherein the controllable item is a thermostat, wherein the focus item comprises an icon on a display for the thermostat, wherein the controllable attribute comprises a list including heat set and cool set, wherein the context comprises an increase or decrease in ambient temperature, and wherein the heat set is prioritized and displayed at a higher priority with a decrease in temperature and wherein the cool set is prioritized and displayed at a higher priority with an increase in temperature.