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AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsRichard James Humpleman, G. Kevin Harms, Michael S. Deacon, Robert M. Wolff
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A method and system for commanding and controlling diverse home devices is provided. A first home device capable of displaying user interface data is connected to a home network. A second home device stores user interface data that defines a user interface for commanding and controlling the second home device, also connected to the home network. The first device receives the user interface data from the second device over the network. The first device then displays the user interface as defined by the data. The user interacts with the user interface displayed on the first device by a control device. User input is accepted from the user responsive to the interaction. Control and command information is sent from the first home device to the second home device in order to control the second device according to the user input. Since the user interface can be displayed from any device, a single control device may control a plurality of different devices without requiring any change in the mode of operation of the control device.
A method for implementing command and control for home devices via a home network, the method comprising the steps of:
A home network system for commanding and controlling home devices, the home network comprising:
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