Device communication, monitoring and control architecture and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8667100
APP PUB NO 20120011233A1
SERIAL NO

12831600

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A communication interface and a device control, management and monitoring system are provided to enable the networking of and communication between a multiple devices operating under different protocols. The communication interface may act as a translator or protocol converter that reformats transmissions from one protocol to another based on protocol compatibility between the recipient and transmitting devices. The device control and monitoring system may store predefined rules that are triggered when specified conditions associated with the networked devices are detected. The rules may specify an action to take such as transmitting a discount offer to a user or turning off a light. According to one or more arrangements, the communication interface may act as an intermediary between the networked devices and the device control system so that the device control system is not required to understand or be compatible with the various other protocols used by the networked devices.

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  • COMCAST INTERACTIVE MEDIA, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dixon, Christopher Merion Station, US 29 1507
Poder, James Cheltenham, US 41 517

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