Remote monitoring and control of devices connected to an IEEE 1394 bus via a gateway device

A method for remote monitoring and control in a network system comprising an IEEE 1394 bus and including a gateway device bridging the network system to an external network, comprising:

• resetting the IEEE 1394 bus;
• polling particular local nodes in the internal network;
• gathering addresses and associated attributes from the local nodes;
• storing the addresses and attributes in a memory;
• receiving an input data packet from the external network at the gateway device, the input data packet including input data related to a request made by the external network to monitor and control a particular local node on the network system;
• separating the input data packet into an output request and input data;
• mapping the input data to the particular local node;
• transmitting the input data to the particular local node;
• receiving a response from the particular local node;
• generating an output data packet comprising the response from the particular local node;
• and
• forwarding the output data packet to the external network to satisfy the output request to monitor and control the particular local node.