Control of electronic appliances over network
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus operable from a remote user comprising:
- a communication unit which provides a function to interface with a network;
a connection request unit which generates a request to establish a connection with the network;
an address holder which holds a logical address allotted when the connection is established; and
a server function unit which provides a predetermined service, when a network node of the user accesses the apparatus using the sent logical address, to the node as a client.
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Abstract
Currently, when a user remotely controls a home server via the Internet, the home server must be continuously connected to the Internet. This continuous connection has room for improvement in terms of security and communication costs. A user terminal calls a home server, which issues a connection request to an Internet service provider. The provider connects the server to the Internet and allots an IP address to the server. The server sends this address to the user terminal, which issues to the home server a control request over a home network device using the IP address. The home server sends a command to the home network device and receives a status report from the device. The status is thus conveyed to the user.
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16 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus operable from a remote user comprising:
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a communication unit which provides a function to interface with a network;
a connection request unit which generates a request to establish a connection with the network;
an address holder which holds a logical address allotted when the connection is established; and
a server function unit which provides a predetermined service, when a network node of the user accesses the apparatus using the sent logical address, to the node as a client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16)
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12. An information processing method operable from a remote user comprising:
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waiting in a stand-by mode in an off-line state as an initial state;
establishing connection with a network upon detecting a predetermined trigger signal;
receiving and holding a logical address allotted when the connection is established;
sending the held logical address to a network node of the user; and
providing a predetermined service, when a network node of the user connects to the sent logical address, to the node as a client.
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13. An information processing apparatus operable from a remote user comprising:
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a communication means for providing a function to interface with a network;
a connection request means for generating a request to establish a connection with the network;
an address holding means for holding a logical address allotted when the connection is established; and
a server function means for providing a predetermined service, when a network node of the user accesses the apparatus using the sent logical address, to the node as a client.
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14. An information processing method operable from a remote user comprising the steps of:
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waiting in a stand-by mode in an off-line state as an initial state;
establishing connection with a network upon detecting a predetermine trigger signal;
receiving and holding a logical address allotted when the connection is established;
sending the held logical address to a network node of the user; and
providing a predetermined service, when a network node of the user connects to the sent logical address, to the node as a client.
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