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No specific control module? Use less specific one

  • US 20030061412A1
  • Filed: 09/18/2002
  • Published: 03/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing device control and communication for one or more controlled devices in a multi-device network, wherein upon detecting the presence in the network of a new device that is to be controlled by a Device Control Module, finding such Device Control Module and assigning control to such Device Control Module, said method being operative for undertaking to find a Device Control Module that is specific for such new controlled device, characterized in that for a new controlled device for which such a specific Device Control Module cannot be found, said method being operative for probing the network for existence of a more generic Device Control Module and thereupon assigning control of the new controlled device to the more generic Device Control Module.

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