1. Team 9 - myRoom Laurie Duncan

2. Team 9 - myRoom Customizable control system Interfaces with household appliances –Light –TV –DVD player –Stereo system –Fan Detects user with unique RFID tag Automatically changes appliances to user’s preferred settings

3. Team 9 - myRoom RFID- reader RFID- reader Micro- controller Micro- controller Infrared Diodes 1 Ethernet 1 1 Infrared Receiver 1

4. Team 9 - myRoom Primary functionality compared to patents -Advanced remote control system -Accessing and controlling a plurality of appliances -Receiving input from appliances -Which appliances are available in the room -Access codes -Storing macros for controlling multiple appliances

5. Team 9 - myRoom Patents that perform these functions -7,136,709: “Home appliance control system and methods in a networked environment” -5,646,608: “Apparatus and method for an electronic device control system” -6,792,323: “Method, system, and computer program product for managing controlled residential or non- residential environments”

6. Team 9 - myRoom 7,136,709: “Home appliance control system and methods in a networked environment” -A controlling device which learns commands from another remote control unit -Controller accepts different types of input (button press, voice, text, gesture), normalizes input, and stores action descriptor on a network -Action descriptor and selected device are used to retrieve command code -Command is issued to selected device via IR signal

9. Team 9 - myRoom Potential for infringement -Similarities (Doctrine of equality): -Control of many appliances using one device -Learning command codes from other remote control units -Differences: -Many methods of user input -On-demand control (not a macro) -Does not store multiple users’ preferences -Portable device works with separate control unit

10. Team 9 - myRoom 5,646,608: “Apparatus and method for an electronic device control system” -A plurality of home appliances controlled by a single unit -Appliances send a signal to the controller, telling the controller which appliances are in the room -Controller displays this information on an LCD screen on hand-held device -User can control whichever appliances are available

16. Team 9 - myRoom Potential for infringement -Similarities (Doctrine of equality): -Control of many appliances using one device -Control of appliances that are not accompanied by a remote control unit from the manufacturer -Differences: -On-demand control (not a macro) -Does not store multiple users’ preferences -LCD display -Portable remote control unit

17. Team 9 - myRoom 6,792,323: “Method, system, and computer program product for managing controlled residential or non-residential environments” -Remote control unit (RCU) and main hub -RCU receives locator codes from transmitters in a given room -Transmits code to main hub, and receives region profile -RCU can control appliances directly, or create macros which control appliances

26. Team 9 - myRoom Potential for infringement -Similarities (Doctrine of equality): -Control of many appliances using one device -Works with IR and X-10 appliances -Can implement macros for specific uses -Differences: -Separate RCU and data storage hub -On-demand control -Does not store multiple users’ preferences