Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Network-to-computer interfacing
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-03
2007-04-03
Meky, Moustafa M. (Department: 2157)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Network-to-computer interfacing
C715S734000, C725S141000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09633289
ABSTRACT:
A method for providing user interfaces in a first network including first devices interconnected via a communication medium and an interface device connecting the first network to a second network having interconnected second devices providing services. The user interfaces are for controlling the devices that are currently connected to the first network and communication with devices that are currently connected to the second network. The method includes: (a) obtaining information from first devices currently connected to the first network, the information including device information; (b) obtaining information from second devices via the interface device, about the services of second devices connected to the second network; (c) generating a user interface description in one or more of the first devices based on the obtained information. The user interface description in each first device includes: (1) a reference associated with the device information of each of the first devices, and (2) a reference associated with the service information of each of the second devices. A user interface is displayed based on each user interface description on a device connected to the first network capable of displaying a user interface, for user control of the first devices and communication with the second devices. Displaying each user interface is based on using each reference in the corresponding user interface description to access the associated information in each device; generating the user interface including device and service corresponding to each device using the accessed information in each device; and displaying the user interface.
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Humpleman Richard
Wang Dongyan
Meky Moustafa M.
Myers Dawes Andras & Sherman LLP
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Sherman, Esq. Kenneth L.
Zarrabian, Esq. Michael
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