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Legacy device bridge for residential or non-residential networks

  • US 10,432,756 B2
  • Filed: 02/16/2017
  • Issued: 10/01/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a bridge device for determining state information related to a legacy device and providing the state information via a network that communicates information in accordance with a packet-based communication protocol, wherein the legacy device is not adapted for communication in accordance with the packet-based communication protocol, comprising:

  • extracting information from an indoor environment in which the bridge device is located via which a state of the legacy device can be determined, the indoor environment being external to the legacy device and the legacy device being incapable of reporting the state to the bridge device;

    determining the state of the legacy device based on the extracted information; and

    providing information related to the state of the legacy device from the bridge device to one or more devices on the network using the packet-based communication protocol.

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