Patent ID: 8565821

Claim:
A device, comprising: a memory to store computer instructions; a first display; and a controller circuit coupled to the memory and the first display, wherein the controller circuit is programmed for communications with a base unit by way of a cordless phone protocol and a wireless data protocol to provide voice and data communication services, and wherein the controller circuit, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising: determining operating characteristics of a second display in communication with a set top box, wherein the operating characteristics comprise a frame rate; receiving restriction information from the set top box, wherein the restriction information designates areas of the second display that are permitted to present a user interface; receiving a user interface template over a network from a remote system; generating a first user interface portion to be presented on the first display and generating a second user interface portion to be presented on the second display of the set top box, wherein the second user interface portion is generated based on the operating characteristics of the second display, based on the user interface template, and based on the restriction information that designates the areas of the second display that can present the second user interface portion; presenting the first user interface portion at the first display; transmitting the second user interface portion by way of the base unit using the wireless data protocol for presentation at the second display of the set top box; providing navigation between the first and second user interface portions as a single user interface based on user inputs; detecting a departure from a presence of the set top box; and restoring a presentation of an original user interface presented on the first display responsive to a restoration request.