System and method for managing a control device in a universal plug and play home network
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsKiran Bharadwaj VEDULA, Jong-Hyo Lee
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Abstract
A method and system for managing capabilities of a control device in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) home network. The method includes advertising a list of capabilities of a control device to a control point in the UPnP home network, updating, by the control device, a capability in the list of capabilities, and advertising an updated list of capabilities to the control point.
Claims20
A method of managing capabilities of a control device in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) home network, the method comprising:
- advertising a list of capabilities of a control device to a control point in the UPnP home network;
- updating, by the control device, a capability in the list of capabilities;
- and
- advertising an updated list of capabilities to the control point.
A control device apparatus of a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) home network, the apparatus comprising:
- a memory that stores a list of capabilities;
- and
- a processor for advertising a list of capabilities to a control point in the UPnP home network, updating a capability in the list of capabilities, and advertising an updated list of capabilities to the control point.
A Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) home network system comprising:
- a control point;
- and
- a control device in communication with the control points via the UPnP home network,
- wherein the control device advertises a list of capabilities to the control point, updates a capability in the list of capabilities, and advertises an updated list of capabilities to the control point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.