Apparatus and system for controlling appliances

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APP PUB NO 20030038730A1
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10212929

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An apparatus for controlling appliances connectable to a singular or a plurality of target appliances, which apparatus can be approached from a terminal device. The apparatus comprises interface means for exchanging signals with the appliances, memory means having program components folder which stores independent program components by each of the functions, and application generation means which selects necessary program component among those stored in the program components folder to generate a certain specific application that conforms to the function of target appliance. Thereby, even when a new target appliance is added to, an existing appliance is changed or the controllable function of existing appliance is modified, the resultant burden levied on the users and system operators is reduced. And in the present apparatus, the memory media resources are utilized efficiently with least wasting.

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MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTDOSAKA JAPAN OSAKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Imafuku, Kazuo Kasuya-gun, JP 4 243
Okamoto, Naoko Itoshima-gun, JP 9 239

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