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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2008
David Mckinley, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Gerald W. Shields, Littleton, MA (US);
Kevin C. Kicklighter, Centerville, MA (US);
David McKinley, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Gerald W. Shields, Littleton, MA (US);
Kevin C. Kicklighter, Centerville, MA (US);
Savant Systems, LLC, Hyannis, MA (US);
Abstract
A web browser-equipped device, such as a personal digital assistant, tablet, notebook or other computer, wireless telephone handset or other device, to function as a remote control unit for a programmable multimedia controller. Web pages served by the multimedia controller to the web browser-equipped device present a user interface which may include programmable background motifs, colors and indicators. The user interface also typically includes one or more user-operable buttons whose functionalities are programmable. A method is provided for automatically converting a user interface device configuration for the multimedia controller into web pages suitable for a browser-equipped device.