Remote device management in a home automation data transfer system
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1. An automation network, comprising:
- an automation network device in communication with the automation network, including a remote device; and
a system layer interface embodied in a tangible medium and configured to interface with a transport layer and an application layer of the automation network, wherein the system layer interface comprises an update command library configured to update the remote device in the automation network with scene information related to other home automation network devices, determine if a new remote device has been added to the automation network, determine if there are lost devices in the automation network, and update the new remote device with scene information related to the lost device using the update command library.
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Abstract
An automation network includes automation network devices connected to the network and a system layer interface that interfaces with a transport layer and an application layer of the home automation network. The system layer interface includes command libraries configured to upgrade a remote network device. The automation network queries the network devices to determine if there are lost network devices or newly added network devices. The automation network may update a new remote device with scene information related to any lost network devices.
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1. An automation network, comprising:
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an automation network device in communication with the automation network, including a remote device; and a system layer interface embodied in a tangible medium and configured to interface with a transport layer and an application layer of the automation network, wherein the system layer interface comprises an update command library configured to update the remote device in the automation network with scene information related to other home automation network devices, determine if a new remote device has been added to the automation network, determine if there are lost devices in the automation network, and update the new remote device with scene information related to the lost device using the update command library. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for updating a remote network device in an automation network, the method comprising:
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querying and monitoring an automation network device in communication with the automation network to determine if any automation network devices have not communicated; designating the automation network device as a lost network device when the automation network device has not communicated recently; determining if a new automation network device has been added to the automation network; and updating the new automation network device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product having a tangible medium tangibly embodying computer executable code for updating a remote network device in communication with an automation network, where the automation network includes an automation network device, the computer program product comprising:
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computer-executable code for querying the automation network device in the automation network to determine if any automation network devices have not communicated; computer-executable code for designating automation network device as a lost network device when the automation network device has not communicated recently; computer-executable code for determining if a new automation network device has been added to the automation network; and computer-executable code for updating the new automation network device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An automation network comprising:
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an automation network device in communication with the automation network; and means for interfacing with a transport layer and an application layer of the automation network, wherein the system layer interface comprises means for updating a remote automation network device in the automation network with scene information related to other automation network devices; and where the system layer interface is configured to; determine if a new remote device has been added to the automation network; determine if there are lost devices in the automation network; and update the new remote device with scene information related to the lost device with the means for updating. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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