Handheld electronic device to wirelessly control a wireless adapter

Abstract

A device includes a processing device, memory, wireless circuitry, a touch-sensitive display. Programs are stored in the memory, when executed by the processing device, cause: displaying a user interface on the touch-sensitive display that includes a set of menu items associated with adaptive devices; detecting a first contact on the touch-sensitive display associated with a first menu item for selection of control of a first adaptive device; in response to detecting the first contact, displaying a set of control indicia associated with control functionality of the first adaptive device; detecting a second contact on the touch-sensitive display associated with a first control indicia of the set of control indicia; generating an actuation command associated with the first control indicia that corresponds to a specific action of the adaptive device; and transmitting, using the wireless circuitry, the actuation command to a wireless adapter device to which is coupled the adaptive device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A handheld electronic device comprising:
 a processing device and memory;   wireless circuitry coupled to the processing device;   a touch-sensitive display coupled to the processing device; and   one or more programs stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processing device, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 displaying a user interface on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the user interface includes a set of menu items associated with a plurality of adaptive devices; 
 detecting a first contact on the touch-sensitive display associated with a first menu item of the set of menu items, the first menu item for selection of control of a first adaptive device of the plurality of adaptive devices; 
 in response to detecting the first contact, displaying a set of control indicia associated with control functionality of the first adaptive device; 
 detecting a second contact on the touch-sensitive display associated with a first control indicia of the set of control indicia; 
 generating an actuation command associated with the first control indicia, the actuation command corresponding to a specific action of the adaptive device; and 
 transmitting, using the wireless circuitry, the actuation command to a wireless adapter device to which is coupled the adaptive device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The handheld electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the second contact is one of a hover, a tap, or a press-and-hold action on the first control indicia, and wherein the specific action is one of up, down, in, out, open, or close at least a portion of the adaptive device. 
     
     
         3 . The handheld electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising a speaker and a vibrator, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for generating a first confirmatory signal associated with successful detection of the second contact, wherein the first confirmatory signal is one of an audible sound from the speaker, a vibration from the vibrator, or a visual signal via the user interface. 
     
     
         4 . The handheld electronic device of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 receiving, via the wireless circuitry, a return signal from the wireless adapter device that indicates successful execution of the actuation command; and   generating, responsive to receiving the return signal, a second confirmatory signal comprising audible sounds or words from the speaker, a second vibration from the vibrator, or a second visual signal via the user interface.   
     
     
         5 . The handheld electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the actuation command for the first adaptive device is different than an actuation command for a second adaptive device of the plurality of adaptive devices. 
     
     
         6 . The handheld electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 detecting a third contact on the touch-sensitive display associated with selection of a second adaptive device;   displaying a second set of control indicia in the user interface associated with the second adaptive device, the second set of control indicia including a swipe region;   detecting a fourth contact associated with a swiping gesture within the swipe region; and   displaying one or more control indicia in the user interface associated with one of the first adaptive device or the second adaptive device corresponding to a location within the swipe region where the fourth contact is detected.   
     
     
         7 . The handheld electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising a speaker and a microphone coupled to the processing device, wherein the wireless circuitry is compatible with a personal area network (PAN) technology, and wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 detecting, using the PAN technology, that the handheld electronic device is within a predetermined distance of the wireless adapter device;   initiating, through the speaker, a voice prompt that requests whether a user desires that the adaptive device be deployed; and   responsive to detecting an affirmative response via the microphone, sending a second actuation command to the wireless adapter device.   
     
     
         8 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a handheld electronic device having a touch-sensitive display, cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
 displaying a user interface on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the user interface includes a set of menu items associated with a plurality of adaptive devices;   detecting a first contact on the touch-sensitive display associated with a first menu item of the set of menu items, the first menu item for selection of control of a first adaptive device of the plurality of adaptive devices;   in response to detecting the first contact, displaying a set of control indicia associated with control functionality of the first adaptive device;   detecting a second contact on the touch-sensitive display associated with a first control indicia of the set of control indicia;   generating an actuation command associated with the first control indicia, the actuation command corresponding to a specific action of the adaptive device; and   transmitting, via wireless circuitry, the actuation command to a wireless adapter device to which is coupled the adaptive device.   
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the second contact is one of a hover, a tap, or a press-and-hold action on the first control indicia, and wherein the specific action is one of up, down, in, out, open, or close at least a portion of the adaptive device. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the handheld electronic device further comprises a speaker and a vibrator, wherein the operations further comprise:
 generating a first confirmatory signal associated with successful detection of the second contact, wherein the first confirmatory signal is one of an audible sound from the speaker, a vibration from the vibrator, or a visual signal via the user interface;   receiving, via the wireless circuitry, a return signal from the wireless adapter device that indicates successful execution of the actuation command; and   generating, responsive to receiving the return signal, a second confirmatory signal comprising audible sounds or words from the speaker, a second vibration from the vibrator, or a second visual signal via the user interface.