Home Network Device Information Architecture

a technology of information architecture and home network, applied in the field of network, can solve the problems of providing static and command logic for controlling, remote control unit cannot be used to command and control the cd unit, and can only control and command those home devices
US20090326684A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-31SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Publication Date
2009-12-31
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A method and system for providing a user interface for a user to discover and control devices that are currently connected to a network, such that at least one of the devices performs steps, by: (a) obtaining information from one or more of the devices currently connected to the network, the information including device information; and (b) generating a user interface description based at least on the obtained information, the user interface description including a reference associated with the device information of each of the devices currently connected to the network, such that the reference includes at least one link to information contained in the devices currently connected to the network. As such, a user interface can be displayed using the references in the user interface description, for controlling the devices currently connected to the network.
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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The present application is a continuation of an application entitled “HOME NETWORK DEVICE INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE” naming the same inventors and filed Jun. 12, 2000 under U.S. Ser. No. 09 / 592,599, which, in turn claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 146,101 entitled “Network Architecture,” filed on Jul. 27, 1999, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 149,515 entitled “External Web Server Included in Home Network Top-Level User Interface Description,” filed on Aug. 17, 1999, which applications are incorporated herein by reference.NOTICE OF INCLUSION OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

[0002] A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever....

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