Home automation control using context sensitive menus

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PATENT NO 9824578
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14476377

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Various arrangements for presenting contextual menus are presented. A mobile device may be configured to provide contextual menus for control or monitoring of components. Different menus and interfaces are presented based the position of the mobile device or objects being pointed at using the mobile device. Specific objects may be designated as control markers. The objects may be recognized using a camera of the mobile device. When a control marker is recognized a specific menu or interface that is associated with the control marker may be presented to the user.

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ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION100 INVERNESS TERRACE EAST ENGLEWOOD CO 80112

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Burton, David Skipton, GB 58 3489
Ward, Martyn Bingley, GB 4 84

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