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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2002
Brian O'mahoney, Denville, NJ (US);
Bruce J. Lontka, Randolph, NJ (US);
George Dulski, Westfield, NJ (US);
Paul Strelecki, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US);
Stuart Morgan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Justin Petro, Austin, TX (US);
Jeremiah Blatz, Pittsburg, PA (US);
Noah Guyot, San Franciso, CA (US);
John Duran, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Phil Oye, New York, NY (US);
Brian O'Mahoney, Denville, NJ (US);
Bruce J. Lontka, Randolph, NJ (US);
George Dulski, Westfield, NJ (US);
Paul Strelecki, Whitehouse Station, NJ (US);
Stuart Morgan, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Justin Petro, Austin, TX (US);
Jeremiah Blatz, Pittsburg, PA (US);
Noah Guyot, San Franciso, CA (US);
John Duran, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Phil Oye, New York, NY (US);
Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Abstract
A user interface for controlling and displaying information about devices in a system is disclosed. The user interface is designed to meet the needs for different types of users. A user with no familiarity with the system is provided with a customized message on the display of the user interface. A user with limited experience using the interface may be provided with one or more dedicated input devices for obtaining further information about the system. For a more experienced user, a touch screen is provided allowing the user to control devices from the user interface.