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Apparatus, method and system for providing automated services to heterogenous devices across multiple platforms

US7398327B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2003
Grant dateJul 8, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/567
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system to provide automated services to heterogeneous devices in a network environment, which includes a device agent residing on each of the heterogeneous devices, a device communicator to register and synchronize the devices via each of the device agents, and a portal server to interface multiple content sources on behalf of the devices, wherein the devices communicate with the portal server via each of the device agents and the device communicator.

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