Apparatus and method for controlling remote user interface servers using a multicast message in a home network
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoung-Wan So, Young-Sun Ryu, Jae-Yeon Song
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling a Remote User Interface Server (RUIS) in a Remote User Interface Client (RUIC), wherein the method includes rendering an RUI page for controlling RUISs, receiving an input of a control command for controlling the RUISs from a user through the RUI page, generating a multicast control message for transmitting the input control command in a form of multicast, and transmitting the multicast control message to the RUISs.
Claims18
A method for controlling a plurality of controlled devices by a controlling device in a home network, the method comprising:
- displaying a user interface (UI) page for controlling the plurality of controlled devices;
- receiving an input of control commands for controlling the plurality of controlled devices from a user through the UI page;
- generating a control message for transmitting the control commands, the control message including a first part for controlling a function of the plurality of controlled devices and a second part for controlling an additional function for at least one of the plurality of controlled devices;
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- transmitting the control message to the plurality of controlled devices.
A controlling device for controlling a plurality of controlled devices in a home network, the controlling device comprising:
- a display for displaying a user interface (UI) page for controlling the plurality of controlled devices;
- an interface unit configured to receive an input of control commands for controlling the plurality of controlled devices from a user through the UI page;
- a controller configured to generate a control message for transmitting the control commands, the control message including a first part for controlling a function of the plurality of controlled devices and a second part for controlling an additional function for at least one of the plurality of controlled devices;
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- a transceiver configured to transmit the control message to the plurality of controlled devices.
A method for receiving control commands from a controlling device by a controlled device, the method comprising:
- receiving a control message from the controlling device, the control message including a first part for controlling a function of a plurality of controlled devices and a second part for controlling an additional function for at least one of the plurality of controlled devices;
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- performing an operation corresponding to a control command by identifying whether there is a service to be controlled by the controlling device according to the control commands included in the control message.
A controlled device for receiving control commands from a controlling device, the controlled device comprising:
- a transceiver configured to receive a control message from the controlling device, the control message including a first part for controlling a function of a plurality of controlled devices and a second part for controlling an additional function for at least one of the plurality of controlled devices;
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- a controller for performing an operation corresponding to a control command by identifying whether there is a service to be controlled by the controlling device according to the control commands included in the control message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.