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Platform-independent system for remotely controlling home devices and method thereof

  • US 20060168178A1
  • Filed: 09/12/2005
  • Published: 07/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A platform-independent system for remotely controlling home devices, comprising:

  • a management server for generating a control command of the home device in response to a signal transmitted from a client terminal and transmitting a response message and event information from the home device corresponding to the control command to the client terminal; and

    a home gateway composed of a device control agent for receiving a message for connecting the home device, downloading a program required to control the corresponding home device using information about the home device and driving a device control application, a device control application unit having the device control application that is a program for receiving the command transferred from the device control agent and providing a message that can directly operate the home device according to a protocol that the home device uses, and a device sensor for sensing a connection of a new home device when the new home device is connected to the home gateway.

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