NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELAYING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DEVICES
First Claim
1. A network system for relaying communication between devices, the system comprising:
- a first home network controller which controls first home network devices within a household;
a repeater that is connected to the Internet via a first communication network and which relays communication between the Internet and the first home network controller;
a second home network controller that is connected to the Internet via a second communication network and which relays communication between the Internet and each of second home network devices within the household; and
a management server that is connected to the Internet and relays communication between the first and second home network devices within the household, wherein the first and second home network devices communicate using the first and second communication networks, respectively.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Provided is a network system for relaying communication between devices communicating with the Internet using different communication networks. The network system includes a first home network controller which controls first home network devices within a household; a repeater that is connected to the Internet via a first communication network and which relays communication between the Internet and the first home network controller; a second home network controller that is connected to the Internet via a second communication network and which relays communication between the Internet and each of second home network devices within the household; and a management server that is connected to the Internet and relays communication between the first and second home network devices within the household, wherein the first and second home network devices communicate using the first and second communication networks, respectively.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A network system for relaying communication between devices, the system comprising:
-
a first home network controller which controls first home network devices within a household; a repeater that is connected to the Internet via a first communication network and which relays communication between the Internet and the first home network controller; a second home network controller that is connected to the Internet via a second communication network and which relays communication between the Internet and each of second home network devices within the household; and a management server that is connected to the Internet and relays communication between the first and second home network devices within the household, wherein the first and second home network devices communicate using the first and second communication networks, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method for relaying communication between first and second home network devices respectively communicating with the Internet via first and second communication networks, the method comprising:
-
receiving information about the first and second home network devices; assigning device identifiers to the first and second home network devices based on the received information; and relaying communication between the first and second home network devices using the device identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A network system for relaying communication between devices, the system comprising:
-
a first network device which communicates with the Internet via a first communication network; a second network device which communicates with the Internet via a second communication network, different from the first communication network; a means for receiving information identifying the first and second network devices and for assigning device identifiers to the first and second network devices based on the received information; means for relaying, via the internet, communication between the first network device and the second network device.
-
Specification