Home gateway server appliance
OwnerEugene S. Weissinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a home gateway server appliance. More particularly, the invention relates to a home gateway server appliance allowing home computers and other networked electronic devices to communicate with one another, operate without direct interaction with external networks, provide a variety of network services to computers and other devices both within the home and, at the owner's discretion, connected through the Internet, and provide a mechanism whereby members of the household may be informed of certain network related events without having to use their home computer or other client device.
Claims29
A home gateway server appliance, comprising:
- a communication hub;
- a network server;
- and
- an audio alarm notifying user of a communication or network event.
The home gateway server appliance according to claim 15, wherein the user interface is a web browser operating on a home computer connected to the home gateway server appliance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.