System and method for extending communications with a device network
First Claim
1. A system for extending network connectivity to a set of one or more dedicated device, the system comprising:
- a device controller that is operable to control the set of one or more devices;
an interface to enable the device controller to communicate with one or more other components of a defined network, wherein the interface enables at least one of the one or more other components to be aware of a connectivity status of at least one of the device controller or individual devices in the set, and wherein the interface enables at least one of the one or more other components to signal communications for using at least one of the device controller or individual devices in the set.
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Abstract
A personal network may be established by interconnecting a plurality of satellites as part of the personal network. Each satellite may configured to communicate with one or more other satellites. On any given one of the plurality of satellites, data indicating a connectivity status for the one or more other satellites is automatically received, and information indicating a capability of the one or more other satellites is automatically received. The given satellite may be configured to enable at least one other corresponding satellite in the plurality of satellites to be made available for use, so that a capability of the at least one other corresponding satellite is made available for the given satellite.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for extending network connectivity to a set of one or more dedicated device, the system comprising:
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a device controller that is operable to control the set of one or more devices;
an interface to enable the device controller to communicate with one or more other components of a defined network, wherein the interface enables at least one of the one or more other components to be aware of a connectivity status of at least one of the device controller or individual devices in the set, and wherein the interface enables at least one of the one or more other components to signal communications for using at least one of the device controller or individual devices in the set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for extending network connectivity to a set of one or more dedicated device, the system comprising:
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a device controller that is operable to control the set of one or more devices;
means for enabling the device controller to communicate with one or more other components of a personal network, wherein the interface enables at least one of the one or more other components to be aware of a connectivity status of at least one of the device controller or individual devices in the set, and wherein the interface enables at least one of the one or more other components to signal communications for using at least one of the device controller or individual devices in the set.
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9. A system for extending network connectivity to a set of one or more dedicated device, the system comprising:
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a device controller that is operable to control the set of one or more devices;
an interface to enable the device controller to communicate, as a satellite, with one or more other satellites that comprise a personal network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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