Graphical user interface for an appliance network
April 4, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesGraphical user interface for interactive television with an animated agent Software platform having a real world interface with animated characters Interactive marketing network and process using electronic certificates Electrical home appliance Device control with topology map in a digital network Graphical user interface for navigating between street, hallway, room, and function metaphors Point-service system in online shopping mall On line shopping system using a communication system System, method and article of manufacture for the use of payment instrument holders and payment instruments in network electronic commerce Client server animation system for managing interactive user interface characters InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 10117664 filed on 04/04/2002US Classes:709/205, Cooperative computer processing700/83, Having operator control interface (e.g., control/display console)345/156, DISPLAY PERIPHERAL INTERFACE INPUT DEVICE715/700, OPERATOR INTERFACE (E.G., GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE)715/763, Graphical or iconic based (e.g., visual program)340/825.69, Radio link725/37, OPERATOR INTERFACE715/769, Data transfer operation between objects (e.g., drag and drop)340/825.22, Program control382/313, Hand-held707/102, Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)715/738, Network resource browsing or navigating348/61, SPECIAL APPLICATIONS700/17, Operator interface (e.g., display with control)711/173, Memory partitioning705/1, AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT348/569, Receiver indicator (e.g., on screen display)358/473Hand-held readerExaminersPrimary: Chang, JungwonAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 15/16G05B 15/00 AbstractA graphical user interface is disclosed for use with an appliance network. To improve understanding of the network, the interface includes a metaphorical representation of a connected appliance that is animated to metaphorically simulate an activity related to the appliance.Other References
Field of SearchClient/serverNETWORK-TO-COMPUTER INTERFACING Cooperative computer processing Animation ANIMATION PROCESSING METHOD DISPLAY PERIPHERAL INTERFACE INPUT DEVICE OPERATOR INTERFACE Operator interface (e.g., display with control) Having operator control interface (e.g., control/display console) Receiver indicator (e.g., on screen display) AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT OPERATOR INTERFACE (E.G., GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE) Graphical or iconic based (e.g., visual program) | |
