Apparatus and method for remote control in home network
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorByeong-Woo Jung
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Abstract
A master Audio/Video (AV) device and at least one slave AV device based on a Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) network remotely control a state of each other. Thus, the at least one slave AV device can share the contents stored in the master AV device. The at least one slave AV device controls an operating state of the master AV device in a remote place, allowing a subscriber to more easily enjoy the contents stored in the master AV device.
Claims16
A method for remotely controlling a master subscriber terminal by a slave subscriber terminal in a home network, the method comprising:
- requesting the master subscriber terminal to switch to an active state upon receiving a content request command input by a user while recognizing that the master subscriber terminal is not in an active state;
- and
- providing the user with a content list based on content information provided from the master subscriber terminal, and receiving content data corresponding to a specific content selected by the user, from the master subscriber terminal.
A home network system including at least one slave subscriber terminal and a master subscriber terminal, the system comprising:
- the master subscriber terminal for identifying a state of the at least one slave subscriber terminal, and if the at least one slave subscriber terminal is in a standby state, for switching the state of the at least one slave subscriber terminal to an active state and transmitting its state information and a content list;
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- the at least one slave subscriber terminal for requesting the master subscriber terminal to switch to an active state upon receiving a content request command input by a user while recognizing that the master subscriber terminal is not in the active state, for providing the user with a content list provided from the master subscriber terminal, and for receiving content data corresponding to a specific content selected by the user, from the master subscriber terminal.
A method for operating a home network system including at least one slave subscriber terminal and a master subscriber terminal, the method including:
- receiving, by the at least one slave subscriber terminal, a content request command;
- determining, by the at least one slave subscriber terminal, if the master subscriber terminal is in an active state;
- transmitting, by the at least one slave subscriber terminal, a first state transition command to the master subscriber terminal if the master subscriber terminal is not in the active state;
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- receiving, by the at least one slave subscriber terminal, content from the master subscriber terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.