System using home gateway to analyze information received in an email message for controlling devices connected in a home network
First Claim
1. Method of controlling devices in a home network (5) from remote, the home network (5) being accessable via a gateway(1) , characterized by the following steps:
- transmitting, over a communications network, information located in an e-mail account (8) assigned to said gateway (1) from said e-mail account (8) to said gateway(1) , analyzing said transmitted information and carrying out home network controlling procedures by which at least one of the devices is controlled on the basis of said transmitted information by said gateway(1) .
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Abstract
In order to allow controlling of a home network (5) from remote, a gateway (1) connecting the home network (5) to a communication network (3, 12) additionally comprises an e-mail module (6). The e-mail module (6) enables the gateway (1) to connect itself to an e-mail account (8) in order to transmit e-mails received by the e-mail account (8) via the communication network (3) to the gateway (1). The transmitted e-mails are processed by the gateway (1), information is extracted therefrom enabling the gateway (1) to carry out network controlling procedures. Status information and error messages are sent back by the gateway (1) to the user (13) in form of e-mails.
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25 Claims
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1. Method of controlling devices in a home network (5) from remote, the home network (5) being accessable via a gateway(1) , characterized by the following steps:
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transmitting, over a communications network, information located in an e-mail account (8) assigned to said gateway (1) from said e-mail account (8) to said gateway(1) , analyzing said transmitted information and carrying out home network controlling procedures by which at least one of the devices is controlled on the basis of said transmitted information by said gateway(1) . - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. Gateway (1) connectable to a communication network(3) , the gateway (1) comprising a first connecting means (2) to connect said gateway (1) to said communication network(3) , and a second connecting means (4) connecting said gateway (1) to a home network(5) , characterized in that said gateway (1) is connectable to an e-mail account (8) via said communication network(3) , and includes an e-mail module (6) comprising receiving means (7) connected to said first connecting means (2) for receiving e-mails via said communication network(3) , said receiving means (7) being connected to analyzing means (9) for extracting information from said e-mails received by said receiving means (7) and for processing said extracted information, and controlling means (10) connected to said analyzing means (9) for controlling devices within the home network (5) according to an output of said analyzing means(9) .
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20. A method for remotely controlling, by a gateway, a device connectable to a home network from a remote device via a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an e-mail containing task information for controlling said device, said e-mail being transmitted from said remote device, and temporarily storing said received e-mail received via said communication network;
extracting and analyzing said task information from said received e-mail by said gateway; and
controlling said device on the basis of said extracted task information by said gateway.
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21. A method for remotely controlling a device within a home network via a gateway connectable to a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving via said communication network an e-mail that had been temporarily stored, said e-mail containing information for controlling said device;
extracting and analyzing said task information from said received e-mail by said gateway; and
controlling said device on the basis of said extracted task information by said gateway.
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22. A method for remotely controlling a device within a home network via a gateway connectable to a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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temporarily storing an e-mail generated by a remote device, said e-mail containing a predetermined signal interpreted by said gateway to carry out a predetermined procedure to control said device;
establishing a connection via said communication network to enable said gateway to receive said e-mail;
extracting and analyzing said predetermined signal from said received e-mail by said gateway; and
controlling said device on the basis of said extracted predetermined signal by said gateway.
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23. A method for remotely controlling a device within a home network via a gateway connectable to a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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checking at said gateway whether new e-mail containing a predetermined signal is stored by establishing a connection between said gateway and the stored e-mail, said predetermined signal being interpreted by said gateway to carry out a predetermined procedure to control said device;
receiving an e-mail containing said predetermined signal;
extracting and analyzing said predetermined signal from said received e-mail by said gateway; and
controlling said device on the basis of said extracted predetermined signal by said gateway.
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24. A method for remotely controlling a device within a home network via a gateway connectable to a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a connection between said gateway and an e-mail buffer to check at predetermined time intervals whether new e-mail containing a predetermined command has been sent from a remote device, said predetermined command being interpreted by said gateway to carry out a predetermined procedure to control said device;
receiving said e-mail containing said predetermined command by said gateway; and
controlling said device on the basis of said predetermined command by said gateway.
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25. A method for remotely controlling, by a gateway, a device connectable to a home network from a remote device via a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving an e-mail containing information for controlling said device, said e-mail having been transmitted from said remote device, and temporarily storing said received e-mail in a buffer connected to said communication network;
carrying out a predetermined procedure to control said device on the basis of said information contained in said received e-mail by said gateway; and
sending status information or an error message concerning said predetermined procedure to said remote device by said gateway.
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