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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2020
Filed:
May. 30, 2017
Harman International Industries, Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Vaijayanthi Iyengar, Plano, TX (US);
Adam Gershon, Rockwall, TX (US);
Dylan Brooks Carroll, Dallas, TX (US);
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method for displaying information associated with a smart-device-enabled environment includes receiving an activation signal; in response to receiving the activation signal, selecting as a primary space in the environment a first physical space that includes at least one apparatus that is controllable by a networked computing device; selecting as a secondary space in the environment a second physical space that includes at least one apparatus that is controllable by a networked computing device; causing information associated with the at least one apparatus included in the first physical space to be displayed with a first visual prominence on a display device; and causing information associated with the at least one apparatus included in the second physical space to be displayed with a second visual prominence on the display device, wherein the first visual prominence is greater than the second visual prominence.