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Systems, methods, and products for multimedia applications gateways

  • US 8,176,112 B2
  • Filed: 05/19/2008
  • Issued: 05/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • downloading a home network management application to a multimedia applications gateway operating in a home network;

    receiving a water pressure measurement in a water heater at the home network management application;

    receiving a water temperature in the water heater at the home network management application;

    receiving a thermostat setting in the water heater at the home network management application;

    determining the water pressure drops below a threshold value;

    determining a leak in the water heater when a pressure rate of change exceeds a threshold pressure rate value;

    increasing the thermostat setting to recover a desired water temperature in the water heater;

    determining the water temperature drops below the desired water temperature;

    reducing the water pressure to recover the desired water temperature;

    detecting an error code indicating an error occurring in the home network;

    sending an alert from the multimedia applications gateway to an external network controller that describes a port of a router experiencing the error code occurring in the home network; and

    receiving an instruction at the multimedia applications gateway to disable the port of the router.

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