System and method for controlling home network devices using...

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2005-12-08

2010-11-30

Feild, Joseph H (Department: 2627)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Message addressed to multiple destinations

C455S003030, C455S003060, C455S419000, C455S420000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07843865

ABSTRACT:
A system, method, and article of manufacture for controlling home network devices using a multicast enabled remote control. The system includes a plurality of home network devices capable of receiving and/or transmitting multicast input and/or output signals and a home gateway to receive audio/video signals generated outside of the home and to transform the audio/video signals into multicast output signals. The system also includes a multicast enabled remote control to detect, aggregate, store and display all audio/video multicast output signals on the multicast enabled remote control, to enable a user to redirect an audio/video multicast output signal to one or more of the plurality of home network devices capable of receiving multicast input signals, and to control the plurality of home network devices capable of receiving and/or transmitting multicast input and/or output signals.

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