Method and apparatus for controlling device connected to home network through the internet
First Claim
1. A method for controlling at least one device connected to a home network or a home network system, wherein the home network system includes a controlling device having a controller for controlling the at least one device through the home network, the method comprising (a) installing a web server that can communicate with the controller and a web browser on a client connected to the Internet.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a device connected to a home network through the Internet are provided. The method is to control at least one device connected to a home network or home network system, wherein the home network system includes a controlling device having a controller for controlling at least one device through the home network. Also, the method includes installing a web server that can communicate with the controller and a web browser on a client connected to the Internet. With the method, it is possible to control a HAVi device by accessing a HAVi network via a web browser.
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25 Claims
- 1. A method for controlling at least one device connected to a home network or a home network system, wherein the home network system includes a controlling device having a controller for controlling the at least one device through the home network, the method comprising (a) installing a web server that can communicate with the controller and a web browser on a client connected to the Internet.
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8. A method of controlling at least one device connected to a home network or a home network system, wherein the home network system includes a controlling device having a controller for controlling the device through the home network, the method comprising:
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(a) a web server installed to communicate with the controller, receiving user information from a web browser on a client that is connected to the Internet, the web server registering the user information;
(b) the web server receiving a request for a user interface screen corresponding to the device from a registered user;
(c) the web server sending the request to the controller;
(d) the controller converting the requested user interface screen into a document that can be displayed by the web browser and sending the document to the web server; and
(e) the web server sending the document to the web browser. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for controlling at least one device connected to a home network through the Internet, the apparatus comprising:
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a web server for receiving a user control command output from a web browser on a client that is connected to the Internet and sending the control command to a controller; and
sending the control command to a relevant controlled device through the home network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An information storage medium for recording a computer program code for enabling a computer to provide a service of controlling at least one device connected to a home network or a home network system, wherein the home network system includes a controlling device having a controller for controlling the at least one device through the home network, the service comprising steps of:
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(a) installing a web server that can communicate with the controller and a web browser on a client connected to the Internet;
(b) the web server receiving a user control command from the web browser;
(c) the web server sending a received control command to the controller; and
(d) the controller sending the control command to a relevant device.
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