Apparatus for restoring network information for home network system and method thereof
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1. An apparatus for restoring network information for a home network system, comprising:
- at least one slave having means for communicating with an external appliances;
a master having means for communicating with the slave, checking a state of the slave, storing state information of the slave, and providing the state information to the slave when the slave is reset; and
a home network unit connecting the communication means of the master and the slave to form a network of the master and the slave.
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Abstract
An apparatus for restoring network information for a home network system and a method thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one slave having means for communicating with an external appliances; a master having means for communicating with the slave, checking a state of the slave, storing state information of the slave, and providing the state information to the slave when the slave is reset; and a home network unit connecting the communication means of the master and the slave to form a network of the master and the slave.
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1. An apparatus for restoring network information for a home network system, comprising:
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at least one slave having means for communicating with an external appliances;
a master having means for communicating with the slave, checking a state of the slave, storing state information of the slave, and providing the state information to the slave when the slave is reset; and
a home network unit connecting the communication means of the master and the slave to form a network of the master and the slave. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of restoring network information for a home network system, comprising the steps of:
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periodically checking a state of at least one slave connected by a network;
storing state information of the slave;
checking whether the slave is reset; and
transmitting the state information of the slave when the slave is reset. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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