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Pervasive home network portal

  • US 20040054789A1
  • Filed: 09/12/2002
  • Published: 03/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for operating a home network by providing communication and control from a user to an appliance, via a distributed information system, by using a mediator, the method comprising the following steps performed by said mediator:

  • receiving a message from said user containing a generic command to control at least one device included in said home network;

    converting said generic command into an appliance specific command;

    sending said appliance specific command to said appliance to be processed by converting said appliance specific command into a device specific command;

    receiving a response message from said appliance;

    converting said response message into a generic format;

    retrieving a device presentation handler;

    converting, by said device handler, said response message from said generic format into a generic markup language, and sending the response message in said generic markup language to said user.

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