User interfaces for schedule display and modification on smartphone or other space-limited touchscreen device

This describes a smartphone app for managing a schedule of settings for things like a smart thermostat, letting you see, add, and change them. When you drag a setting on the screen, it cleverly locks your movement to either adjust the time or the temperature, but not both at once. The app also tells you where each setting came from – for example, if you set it on the phone, a website, or if an automated system made the change.

Why it matters: Filed before the widespread integration of diverse smart home control methods. The claims address displaying the origin of setpoint changes, a technical challenge that has grown in relevance as automated systems and multiple user interfaces frequently alter environmental controls.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedSoftware logic, mobile application

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