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Integrated Gateway for Distributed Home Network and Software Framework Structure for the Same

  • US 20080279202A1
  • Filed: 04/24/2006
  • Published: 11/13/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An integrated gateway for a distributed home network in a home network system, the home network system connecting to a home gateway through an Internet and a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) using a client, and controlling home appliances using home communication means, the integrated gateway comprising:

  • an input/output interface unit for communicating with the home appliances using a protocol interface of the home communication means;

    an Internet gateway unit connected to the Internet to perform data communication;

    a telephone network interface unit connected to the PSTN to perform data communication;

    a microprocessor for processing data transmitted and received through the Internet gateway unit and a telephone network interface unit;

    a control unit for informing the microprocessor of interrupts generated by the input/output interface unit, the Internet gateway unit and the telephone network interface unit, and outputting control signals for controlling transmission and reception of data, which is processed by the microprocessor, according to the interrupts;

    a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) for controlling transmission and reception of data between the microprocessor and the input/output interface unit in response to the control signals output from the control unit; and

    a memory unit for storing log information about currently set status of devices and the transmission and reception of data.

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