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Wireless home and office appliance management and integration

  • US 7,730,223 B1
  • Filed: 08/01/2005
  • Issued: 06/01/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing and controlling network appliances, comprising:

  • receiving, from a networked device, a connection request;

    automatically establishing network communication with the networked device responsive to the connection request;

    displaying a graphical representation of an environment containing the networked device and a plurality of other networked devices, wherein a networked device is represented by an icon indicating the location of the networked device around the environment;

    receiving, from the networked device, user interface information that specifies user interface components related to a service provided by the networked device, the user interface components providing interactive control of the networked device; and

    generating a user interface responsive to the user interface information, and allowing interacting with a plurality of the user interface components and the icon.

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