Web-based system for monitoring and/or controlling home devices
First Claim
1. A method for remotely monitoring and/or controlling a home device performed on a web-based host, the method comprising:
- establishing a connection with a remote device;
receiving monitoring and/or control information from the remote device;
establishing a connection with a home; and
communicating the monitoring and/or control information to the home, wherein the monitoring and/or control information causes monitoring information to be obtained from a home device in the home and/or causes the a home device in the home to be controlled.
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Abstract
A web-based system that includes one or more remote devices, a web-based host, a network, and one or more homes is provided. A user can connect to the web-based host using a remote device via a network such as the Internet. The web-based host provides the user with an interface for monitoring and/or controlling home devices in the user'"'"'s home. Via the interface, the user can select one or more home devices in the user'"'"'s home to monitor and/or control. The web-based host receives the user'"'"'s selections and communicates the user'"'"'s selections to the user'"'"'s home via the network. The user'"'"'s home then receives the user'"'"'s selections and causes monitoring information to be obtained from selected home devices and/or causes the behavior of selected home devices to be controlled according to the user'"'"'s selections. The user'"'"'s home can then communicate monitoring and/or other information related to the home devices to the web-based host via the network. The web-based host then communicates the monitoring and/or other information related to the home devices to the remote device via the network where the information is displayed.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for remotely monitoring and/or controlling a home device performed on a web-based host, the method comprising:
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establishing a connection with a remote device;
receiving monitoring and/or control information from the remote device;
establishing a connection with a home; and
communicating the monitoring and/or control information to the home, wherein the monitoring and/or control information causes monitoring information to be obtained from a home device in the home and/or causes the a home device in the home to be controlled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system for remotely monitoring and/or controlling a home device, the computer system comprising:
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one or more computers connected to one or more remote devices via a network;
one or more computer programs executable by the computers, wherein the computer programs comprise computer instructions for;
establishing a connection with a remote device;
receiving monitoring and/or control information from the remote device;
establishing a connection with a home; and
communicating the monitoring and/or control information to the home, wherein the monitoring and/or control information causes monitoring information to be obtained from a home device in the home and/or causes the a home device in the home to be controlled. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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17. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more computer programs executable by one or more computers, one or more of the computer programs comprising computer instructions for:
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establishing a connection with a remote device;
receiving monitoring and/or control information from the remote device;
establishing a connection with a home; and
communicating the monitoring and/or control information to the home, wherein the monitoring and/or control information causes monitoring information to be obtained from a home device in the home and/or causes the a home device in the home to be controlled.
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25. A method for monitoring and/or controlling a home device performed on a home attendant, the method comprising:
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establishing a connection with a web-based host; and
receiving monitoring and/or control information from the web-based host.
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31. An apparatus for monitoring and/or controlling a home device, the apparatus comprising:
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a microprocessor;
a memory connected to the microprocessor; and
one or more computer programs executable by the microprocessor, wherein the computer programs comprise computer instructions for;
establishing a connection with a web-based host; and
receiving monitoring and/or control information from the web-based host. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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37. A computer readable storage medium storing one or more computer programs executable by one or more computers, one or more of the computer programs comprising computer instructions for:
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establishing a connection with a web-based host; and
receiving monitoring and/or control information from the web-based host.
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