Home network device information architecture

Data processing: presentation processing of document – operator i – Operator interface – For plural users or sites

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C715S733000, C715S735000, C715S739000, C715S764000, C715S853000

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08032833

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for providing a user interface for a user to discover and control devices that are currently connected to a network, such that at least one of the devices performs steps, by: (a) obtaining information from one or more of the devices currently connected to the network, the information including device information; and (b) generating a user interface description based at least on the obtained information, the user interface description including a reference associated with the device information of each of the devices currently connected to the network, such that the reference includes at least one link to information contained in the devices currently connected to the network. As such, a user interface can be displayed using the references in the user interface description, for controlling the devices currently connected to the network.

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