Patent ID: 8504183

Claim:
A system comprising: a programmable multimedia controller capable of controlling a plurality of devices including audio, video, telephony, data, lighting or security devices, said programmable multimedia controller in communication with a separate touch screen remote control that displays screens of user interface features, said user interface features usable to remotely control said programmable multimedia controller and said plurality of devices, said programmable multimedia controller configured to store a configuration bundle including a user interface device configuration that specifies said user interface features of said screens of said separate touch screen remote control, convert said user interface device configuration into web pages that substantially preserve said user interface features of said screens as they would be displayed to a user on said separate touch screen remote control, transmit said web pages that substantially preserve said user interface features of said screens; and a separate web browser-equipped device, coupled in communicating relationship with said programmable multimedia controller, said separate web browser-equipped device configured to access and display one or more of said web pages that substantially preserve said user interface features of said screens, wherein said web browser-equipped device uses said web pages that substantially preserve said user interface features of said screens to function as an additional remote control for said programmable multimedia controller.