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Apparatus and method for managing and controlling UPnP devices in home network over external internet network

  • US 20060230130A1
  • Filed: 05/24/2006
  • Published: 10/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing and controlling UPNP devices in a home network over an external Internet network using a UPnP proxy system which has a client connected to the external Internet network, and a UPnP proxy server for controlling and managing the UPnP devices in the home network, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a) allowing said UPnP proxy server to discover said UPnP devices in said home network, acquire information of said UPnP devices, create a device list on the basis of the acquired information and create a Web page of the created device list;

    b) allowing said client to select a specific one of said UPnP devices, to be controlled by a user, from said Web page and acquire information of the selected specific UPnP device;

    c) allowing said proxy server to register an event with respect to said specific UPnP device and control said specific device in response to a device control command from said client;

    d) allowing said proxy server to receive an event message from said specific UPnP device in response to a change in state of said specific device and send the received event message to said client; and

    e) ending the control for said specific UPnP device and releasing the event registration.

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