METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A HOME NETWORK AUTO-TREE BUILDER
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Abstract
A method and system is provided for detecting, commanding and controlling diverse home devices currently connected to a home network. An interface is provided for accessing the home devices that are currently connected to a home network. According to the method, a device link file is generated, wherein the device link file identifies home devices that are currently connected to the home network. A device link page is created, wherein the device link page contains a device button that is associated with each home device that is identified in the device link file. A hyper-text link is associated with each device button, wherein the hyper-text link provides a link to an HTML page that is contained on the home device that is associated with the device button, and the device link page is displayed on a browser based home device.
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18 Claims
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1-8. -8. (canceled)
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9. A method for controlling one or more devices connected to a network comprising:
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performing a discovery process to identify the one or more devices; receiving information related to control functions and current status of a selected device among the one or more devices, the information for operating the selected device; displaying a page based on the information related to control functions and current status of the selected device; and sending a command to the selected device using the displayed page for operating the selected device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. The method of claim 13, wherein:
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creating the menu further includes creating a device link page from the network, and associating a hypertext link with a device control, wherein the hypertext link provides a link to at least one type of graphical and textual information associated with the device control; and displaying said menu includes displaying said device link page.
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14. A network system comprising:
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a detector that identifies one or more devices connected to a network; and a physical layer for receiving information related to control functions and current status of a selected device among the one or more devices, the information for operating the selected device; and a display for displaying a page based on the information related to control functions and current status of the selected device, wherein the selected device receives a command using the displayed page for operating the selected device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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