Method for controlling home automation system
US7577719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling a home automation system is disclosed, in which web sites, a PC trying to connect to the web sites, and electric home appliances connected to the PC are provided. The home automation system includes a step for trying to communicate with electric home appliances and web sites once a user operates an internet operating program; a step for opening a main web page, analyzing commands for a button clicked by a user with reference to the main web page, and performing a controlling operation according to the analyzed result if the PC is connected to the web sites; and a step for opening a local page stored in PC and opening a corresponding link page according to a button clicked by a user if the PC is connected only to electric home appliances without being connected to the web sites.
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