System and method for optimized appliance control
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1. A method for controlling a functional operation of an intended target appliance, comprising:
- in response to a detected presence of the intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances using an identity associated with the intended target appliance to create a listing comprised of at least a first communication method and a second communication method different than the first communication method for use in controlling each of at least a first functional operation and a second functional operation of the intended target appliance;
receiving by a Universal Control Engine a request from a controlling device intended to cause the intended target appliance to perform a one of the first and second functional operation; and
causing the Universal Control Engine to respond to the request by using a one of the first and second communication methods in the listing of communication methods that has been associated with the requested one of the first and second functional operation to transmit to the intended target appliance a command for controlling the requested one of the first and second functional operation of the intended target appliance.
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Abstract
A device receives a request from a controlling device, such as a remote control, smart phone, or the like, where the request is intended to have one or more target devices perform one or more functional operations. The device responds to the request by applying the optimum methodology to propagate one or more commands to each intended target appliance to cause each intended target appliance to perform the intended one or more functional operations.
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1. A method for controlling a functional operation of an intended target appliance, comprising:
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in response to a detected presence of the intended target appliance within a logical topography of controllable appliances using an identity associated with the intended target appliance to create a listing comprised of at least a first communication method and a second communication method different than the first communication method for use in controlling each of at least a first functional operation and a second functional operation of the intended target appliance; receiving by a Universal Control Engine a request from a controlling device intended to cause the intended target appliance to perform a one of the first and second functional operation; and causing the Universal Control Engine to respond to the request by using a one of the first and second communication methods in the listing of communication methods that has been associated with the requested one of the first and second functional operation to transmit to the intended target appliance a command for controlling the requested one of the first and second functional operation of the intended target appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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