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Gateway device allowing home network appliances to be introduced and controlled over a network and a control method therefor

  • US 20090072991A1
  • Filed: 08/29/2008
  • Published: 03/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gateway device connectable to a telecommunications network and an electronics appliance to be controlled, comprising:

  • an input/output circuit for receiving information supplied over the network, and outputting information from the appliance to the network;

    a format converter for converting information supplied to first information in a first format handled by the network and second information in a second format handled by said gateway device; and

    a controller for converting the second information to control information handled by a communications protocol of the appliance,said controller comprising;

    a binder for binding information about the communications protocol, a driver, a control setting condition and a status of the appliance to each other;

    a memory for storing the information bound; and

    a converter responsive to the information stored in said memory for converting the information supplied to either of the control information corresponding to the communications protocol of the appliance and response information to be outputted over the network.

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