Apparatus for controlling devices in a sub-network of a home-network and a method thereof
First Claim
1. An apparatus for controlling devices in a sub-network of a home-network comprising:
- a message processing unit for transmitting a registration request message received from a domestic device to a master server and responding to a polling message checking whether the domestic device is in an active mode or not;
an information registration unit for providing at least one of service information and updated service information, received from the domestic device in the sub-network, to the master server;
an information generation unit for generating control and management information for the domestic device in the sub-network, based on at least one of the service information and the updated service information; and
an information providing unit for providing the control and management information.
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus for controlling devices in a sub-network in a home-network, and the method thereof. A message processing unit transmits a registration request message received from a domestic device to a master server and responds to a polling message checking whether the domestic device is in an active mode or not. An information registration unit provides service information received from the domestic device in the sub-network and/or the updated service information, to the master server. An information generation unit controls the domestic device in the sub-network based on the service information and generates management information in a web page format. An information providing unit provides the control and management information generated via a user-based interface. A command converting unit converts and provides a command-based command between the domestic-network and the sub-network.
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9 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling devices in a sub-network of a home-network comprising:
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a message processing unit for transmitting a registration request message received from a domestic device to a master server and responding to a polling message checking whether the domestic device is in an active mode or not;
an information registration unit for providing at least one of service information and updated service information, received from the domestic device in the sub-network, to the master server;
an information generation unit for generating control and management information for the domestic device in the sub-network, based on at least one of the service information and the updated service information; and
an information providing unit for providing the control and management information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)
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5. A method for controlling devices in a sub-network of a home-network comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing service information on a domestic device;
(b) providing the service information to a master server;
(c) receiving a control command about a particular domestic device, from the master server; and
(d) converting the control command to a command for the particular domestic device. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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