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Bridging apparatus and method for enabling a UPnP device to control a PLC device

  • US 20050172056A1
  • Filed: 01/26/2005
  • Published: 08/04/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A bridging apparatus for enabling at least one Universal Plug And Play (UPnP) device to control at least one Power Line Control (PLC) device, the bridging apparatus comprises:

  • means for generating a device description XML document for at least one designated PLC device type using information corresponding to the at least one PLC device, and transmitting the XML document to a control point;

    means for receiving a control command from the control point, converting the control command into a control command conforming to a PLC protocol, and transmitting the converted control command to the at least one PLC device; and

    means for receiving an information packet conforming to the PLC protocol from the at least one PLC device, converting the information packet to an event message conforming to a UPnP protocol and transmitting the event message to the control point.

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