Method and apparatus for providing a dynamic resource role model for subscriber-requester based protocols in a home automation and control system
US6990379B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of dynamically selecting a role for a resource device employed in a scene automation and control system is provided. The method comprises providing an object in a resource device having a plurality of predetermined roles that are dynamically settable, said roles including a requester role and a subscriber role. The method also comprises automatically setting the role of the resource device in response to either the receipt of a setting message or the manual adjustment of the resource device. Preferably, each object has a plurality of instances, each of which is settable. Further, preferably, the capability of an object (instance) to take on a role is preset. In addition to subscriber and requester roles, preferably, objects (instances) also include administrator and active roles.
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