Gateway and a method for operating the same
First Claim
1. A gateway, comprising:
- a first interface which communicates with information appliances connected to an internal network;
a second interface which communicates with information appliances connected to an external network; and
a controller which, if a control request with respect to either of the information appliances connected to the internal network is received from the information appliances connected to the external network, requests a function performance to a corresponding information appliance through the first interface according to requested control contents.
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Abstract
A gateway and a method for operating the same, enabling a mutual data intercommunication between information appliances connected to an internal network and information appliances connected to an exterior network, including a first interface for communicating with information appliances connected to an internal network; a second interface for communicating with information appliances connected to an external network. The invention further includes a controller for, if a control request with respect to any of the information appliances connected to the internal network is received from the information appliances connected to the external network, requesting a function performance to a corresponding appliance according to requested control contents. Thereby internal users are enabled to use the Internet through the information appliances connected to the internal network as well as external users to control the information appliances connected to the internal network.
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20 Claims
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1. A gateway, comprising:
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a first interface which communicates with information appliances connected to an internal network;
a second interface which communicates with information appliances connected to an external network; and
a controller which, if a control request with respect to either of the information appliances connected to the internal network is received from the information appliances connected to the external network, requests a function performance to a corresponding information appliance through the first interface according to requested control contents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating a gateway having a first interface which communicates with information appliances connected to an internal network, a second interface which communicates with information appliances connected to an external network, and a controller which communicates with the information appliances connected to the internal and the external networks, comprising steps of:
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providing information on the information appliances connected to the internal network if an access request is transmitted from an information appliance connected to the external network; and
requesting a function performance to an appliance according to requested control contents if a control request with respect to the information appliances connected to the internal network is received from the information appliance connected to the external network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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