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Event manager for a control management system

  • US 7,185,078 B2
  • Filed: 06/28/2001
  • Issued: 02/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control management system for software controllable devices comprising in combination:

  • (a) a communication network;

    (b) a plurality of software controllable devices coupled to the network wherein each software controllable device has at least one property to be controlled and wherein each software controllable device has an associated control object that exposes the properties of the device to be controlled;

    (c) at least one client operatively coupled to the network and having a user interface, the client being capable of changing a value of the property of at least one device via the network; and

    (d) an event manager coupled to the network and having stored the property values of each device and the properties to which the client subscribed,wherein when polled by the client, the event manager provides the client with an update of any changes to the properties to which the client has subscribed.

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