Home entertainment system and method

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2007-06-19

2007-06-19

Huynh, Ba (Department: 2179)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

For plural users or sites

C715S744000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10671314

ABSTRACT:
An entertainment system and method including controllable components dispersed among a plurality of locations and each having attributes associated therewith, a plurality of interconnections between the controllable components, a plurality of user interface devices, and a controller that generates graphical user interfaces for the user interface devices for controlling the plurality of controllable components. The graphical user interfaces include commands for operating the controllable components that vary among the graphical user interfaces based on the locations of the user interface devices, and the controllable component attributes, locations and interconnections. The controller also automatically creates schematic diagrams, lists, views and test plans for the controlled components and/or the interconnections therebetween based upon the identification of the controlled components, and their attributes, locations and interconnections, to the controller.

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