Recently Granted Apple Patent Could Turn The iPhone Into An Intelligent Universal Media, "Smart Home" Remote Control

Recently Granted Apple Patent Could Turn The iPhone Into An Intelligent Universal Media, "Smart Home" Remote Control

Recently Apple is granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday describes how the iPhone or a similar device could be used as a remote control for a futuristic smart-home, controlling entertainment as well as lighting and temperature. The iPhone app could also save specific “scenes” allowing the user to quickly switch from “Study Scene” to “Dinner Scene” or “Relax Scene” by simply tapping a button on your phone.

Recently Granted Apple Patent Could Turn The iPhone Into An Intelligent Universal Media, "Smart Home" Remote Control

The new patent, number 8,519,820, is titled “Systems and methods for saving and restoring scenes in a multimedia system,” was first filed for five years ago by the developer who coded the first iTunes Remote iOS app, Alan Cannistraro. Cannistraro’s app is still around, and now works with Apple TV as well, but his new design takes the concept a step further, allowing the user to control everything in their house.

The system also has some neat automated components, like suggesting themes and whole home settings based on metadata associated with content being watched. This means that you don’t have to sit down with intent aforehand to watch something and choose the appropriate theme – while you’re browsing or channel surfing, and if you happen to light upon something you seem to like, the system could suggest an appropriate mode to go with it. So if you get sucked into Spartacus, for instance, Apple’s iPhone-based multimedia concierge could offer to change your system over to the idea setting for classical epics with a single tap.

Recently Granted Apple Patent Could Turn The iPhone Into An Intelligent Universal Media, "Smart Home" Remote Control

The patent application says that the app and device would interface with various AV components and smartphone devices using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or other wireless protocols. The patent also shows ways of intelligently suggesting television, stereo, and lighting settings. The software also supports the information sent from devices on their operating state and can save those statuses for later retrieval making the operation of devices faster and easier in the future.

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Write by: RC - Thursday, August 29, 2013