Remote control authority and authentication

This invention describes a system where your phone acts as a remote control for other devices, specifically entertainment systems like TVs or media players. It allows users to transfer or share control of a device between different phones. The system also uses a pairing process to securely connect a phone to the object it controls, often involving user input on the phone's screen.

Why it matters: The increasing prevalence of multi-user smart home environments and the maturation of IoT interoperability standards since 2022 make robust control authority and authentication more critical and potentially easier to integrate across diverse devices.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active.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

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