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Method of and apparatus for controlling devices

  • US 6,842,510 B2
  • Filed: 10/02/2002
  • Issued: 01/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A device control method of controlling operation of a device based on a control command extracted from voice of a user, the device control method comprising:

  • storing in advance a plurality of user identifiers and authority level of each user in correlated form;

    storing in advance a plurality of control commands and security level of each control command in correlated form;

    identifying the user and the control command based on voice of the user;

    determining an authority level of the identified user based on the stored data;

    determining an security level of the identified control command based on the stored data;

    controlling transmission of the control command to the device based on a comparison between the determined authority level and the control command; and

    outputting time information to a clock function incorporated in each of the plurality of devices, and synchronizing the time of the clock functions incorporated in the plurality of devices.

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