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System and method for using a mark-up language page to command an appliance

  • US 20050216606A1
  • Filed: 03/24/2005
  • Published: 09/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-readable media having computer executable instructions for displaying information in a display, the instructions performing steps comprising:

  • retrieving a mark-up language formatted page having an first embedded mark-up language formatted page tag comprised of a first field containing first information indicative of a command code to be transmitted upon activation of a first hyperlink displayed on the display and a second embedded mark-up language formatted page tag comprised of second information for use in retrieving a further mark-up language formatted page upon activation of a second hyperlink displayed on the display;

    displaying the mark-up language formatted page including the first hyperlink and the second hyperlink in the display;

    determining if either the first hyperlink or the second hyperlink has been activated; and

    if the first hyperlink has been activated using the first information in the first field to transmit the command code to a consumer appliance and if the second hyperlink has been activated using the second information to retrieve the further mark-up language formatted page.

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