Device discovery and control in a bridged home network
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Feb 10, 2009
Grant Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Jun 12, 2000
filing date -
Jul 27, 1999
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
A method for providing user interfaces in a first network including first devices interconnected via a communication medium and at least one interface device connecting said first network to at least a second network having interconnected second devices, the user interfaces for controlling the devices that are currently connected to the first network and devices that are currently connected to the second network. The method includes the steps of: (a) obtaining information from said first devices currently connected to the first network, said information including device information; (b) obtaining information from the interface device about the second devices connected to the second network; (c) generating a user interface description in one or more of said first devices based at least on the obtained information, the user interface description in each first device including: (1) at least one reference associated with the device information of each of said first devices, and (2) at least one reference associated with the device information of each of said second devices.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully