Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Master/slave computer controlling
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-10
2007-07-10
Duong, Oanh (Department: 2155)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Master/slave computer controlling
C709S203000, C709S225000, C718S101000, C718S102000, C707S793000, C715S704000, C715S744000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10061289
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for controlling devices within a home network, and a home network system employing the same. The apparatus for controlling a plurality of devices connected in the home network includes a batch processing portion for generating a batch command for a certain service of services provided by the plurality of devices, to process the certain service as one job, and a control portion for controlling when a batch command is selected, the control portion for controlling a certain device that is designated by the selected batch command operates in accordance with the selected batch command. Accordingly, operations of the devices within the home network for providing the service can be processed as one job.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5321835 (1994-06-01), Tanaka et al.
patent: 5835370 (1998-11-01), Nakamura
patent: 5850429 (1998-12-01), Joyce et al.
patent: 6085236 (2000-07-01), Lea
patent: 6104872 (2000-08-01), Kubota et al.
patent: 6243707 (2001-06-01), Humpleman et al.
patent: 6288716 (2001-09-01), Humpleman et al.
patent: 6452612 (2002-09-01), Holtz et al.
patent: 6507948 (2003-01-01), Curtis et al.
patent: 6546419 (2003-04-01), Humpleman et al.
patent: 6572288 (2003-06-01), Funahashi
patent: 6690392 (2004-02-01), Wugoski
patent: 6724409 (2004-04-01), Maddocks et al.
patent: 2001/0043698 (2001-11-01), Furukawa et al.
patent: 1265753 (2000-09-01), None
patent: 1269033 (2000-10-01), None
patent: 0 929 170 (1999-07-01), None
patent: 3-123925 (1991-05-01), None
patent: 6-202794 (1994-07-01), None
patent: 09-305360 (1997-11-01), None
patent: 10-308758 (1998-11-01), None
patent: 11-088965 (1999-03-01), None
patent: 11-187061 (1999-07-01), None
patent: 2000-38840 (2000-02-01), None
patent: 2000-209674 (2000-07-01), None
patent: 2000-231402 (2000-08-01), None
patent: 98/59283 (1998-12-01), None
patent: 00/04427 (2000-01-01), None
patent: 00/76130 (2000-12-01), None
patent: WO 2004102343 (2004-11-01), None
Corcoran, P. M. et al., “Browser-style interfaces to a home automation network”, IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics Jun. 11-13, 1997, Printed Nov. 1997, vol. 43, Issue: 4, pp. 1063-1069.
Saito, T. et al., “Gateway technologies for home network and their implementations”, Distributed Computing Systems Workshop, 2001 International Conference on □□Apr. 16-19, 2001, pp. 175-180.
LandOfFree
Apparatus and method for controlling a device in a home... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Apparatus and method for controlling a device in a home..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus and method for controlling a device in a home... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3805015