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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2014
Savant Systems, Llc, Hyannis, MA (US);
Timothy R. Locascio, Osterville, MA (US);
Robert P. Madonna, Osterville, MA (US);
David McKinley, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Michael C. Silva, East Sandwich, MA (US);
Savant Systems, LLC, Hyannis, MA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a programmable multimedia controller that is capable of interfacing with and controlling audio, video, telephony or heating ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) devices. A first mobile device and a second mobile device of a same type are configured to communicate with the programmable multimedia controller. The first mobile device obtains a first copy of a sharable device configuration including data for rendering a user interface usable to control the programmable multimedia controller. It stores the first copy of the sharable device configuration and thereby is considered a master device with respect to other devices of the same type. The second mobile device obtains a second copy of the sharable device configuration for use on the second mobile device from the master device.