System and method for implementing self-device control modules in an electronic network
First Claim
1. A system for efficiently implementing an electronic network, comprising:
- a first device coupled to said electronic network for transmitting an event communication according to a first communications protocol; and
a self-DCM coupled to said electronic network for converting said event communication into a translated communication that utilizes a second communications protocol which is compatible with a second device on said electronic network.
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Abstract
A system and method for implementing self-device control modules in an electronic network comprises a first device that transmits an event communication to a second device across the electronic network in accordance with a first communications protocol. A self-device control module in a local set of network software on the second device responsively accesses and converts the received event communication into a translated communication that complies with a second communications protocol which is compatible with the local set of network software on the second device. In accordance with the present invention, the self-device control module also may provide the translated communication to sets of remote network software across the electronic network.
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42 Claims
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1. A system for efficiently implementing an electronic network, comprising:
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a first device coupled to said electronic network for transmitting an event communication according to a first communications protocol; and
a self-DCM coupled to said electronic network for converting said event communication into a translated communication that utilizes a second communications protocol which is compatible with a second device on said electronic network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for efficiently implementing an electronic network, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting an event communication from a first device on said electronic network according to a first communications protocol; and
utilizing a self-DCM to convert said event communication into a translated communication that utilizes a second communications protocol which is compatible with a second device on said electronic network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for efficiently implementing an electronic network, comprising:
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means for transmitting an event communication over said electronic network according to a first communications protocol; and
means for converting said event communication into a translated communication that utilizes a second communications protocol which is compatible with a target device on said electronic network.
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42. A computer-readable medium comprising program instructions for efficiently implementing an electronic network by performing the steps of:
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transmitting an event communication from a first device on said electronic network according to a first communications protocol; and
utilizing a self-DCM to convert said event communication into a translated communication that utilizes a second communications protocol which is compatible with a second device on said electronic network.
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