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Control of devices through the use of different communication interfaces

  • US 9,401,085 B2
  • Filed: 05/10/2012
  • Issued: 07/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for communicating commands between a control device and a receiving device, the method comprising:

  • receiving, at the control device, a set of supported commands;

    receiving, at the control device, at least one command;

    determining whether the at least one command is included in the set of supported commands; and

    determining whether to transmit the at least one command through a first communication interface and a second communication interface to the receiving device, wherein the second communication interface comprises a server and the first communication interface comprises a directly connected wireless link, wherein the set of supported commands are transmitted through the first communication interface;

    wherein the determination of whether to transmit through the first and second communication interface is made in response to the at least one command to be transmitted as being from the set of supported commands and a restricted command that is not included in the set of supported commands, wherein the restricted command is transmitted over the second communication interface.

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