Home network system and method for operating the same
First Claim
1. A home network system comprising:
- a control network connected to a plurality of home appliances based on different communication standards for every production company;
a UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) network connected to a plurality of home appliances based on an UPnP communication standard; and
a bridge for composing/listening to a message communicated between the control network and the UPnP network so that it carries out mutual-communication standard conversion.
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Abstract
A home network system and a method for operating the same. The home network system includes a bridge capable of performing the conversion of communication standards of messages communicated between networks having different communication standards. The home network system includes a control network connected to a plurality of home appliances based on different communication standards for every production company, a UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) network connected to a plurality of home appliances based on an UPnP communication standard, and a bridge for composing/listening to a message communicated between the control network and the UPnP network so that it carries out mutual-communication standard conversion. Therefore, the home network system increases compatibility so that different network devices connected to the same network can be interoperable with each other, resulting in increased reliability of an overall network system.
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11 Claims
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1. A home network system comprising:
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a control network connected to a plurality of home appliances based on different communication standards for every production company;
a UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) network connected to a plurality of home appliances based on an UPnP communication standard; and
a bridge for composing/listening to a message communicated between the control network and the UPnP network so that it carries out mutual-communication standard conversion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating a home network system including a bridge capable of performing mutual conversion of communication standards to implement message transmission/reception between UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) communication standard-based home appliances and other communication standards-based home appliances connected to the same network, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) allowing the bridge to refer to a subscription table for storing product information associated with home appliances connected to the network, thereby receiving event information from the home appliances having communication standards other than the UPnP communication standard;
b) composing a UPnP message including a corresponding UPnP network address according to the subscription table; and
c) transmitting the composed UPnP message to a home server so that operations of home appliances associated with the control network are controlled. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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