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Apparatus and method for remotely operating a plurality of information devices connected to a network provided with plug-and-play function

  • US 6,870,555 B2
  • Filed: 01/22/2001
  • Issued: 03/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus having a display device and connected to a home electric appliance not having an IP address via an IEEE 1394 network, the apparatus comprising:

  • a memory configured to store a node ID corresponding to a predetermined ID which is assigned to the home electric appliance, the node ID being assigned to the home electric appliance of the IEEE 1394 network when the home electric appliance is turned ON; and

    a controller configured to check whether the node ID is assigned to the home electric appliance, based on the predetermined ID of the home electric appliance, when the display device is requested to display the status of the home electric appliance on the display device, to judge that the home electric appliance is OFF when the node ID is not assigned to the home electric appliance, and to display, on the display device, a message instructing a user to turn ON the home electric appliance.

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