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Network and domain-creating method thereof

US8056117B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2006
Grant dateNov 8, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2463/062
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A network capable of communicating with foreign networks and having a plurality of devices capable of mutually communicating with one another and a domain setup method thereof. The network includes at least one main remote controller for, out of the devices, setting up authorization to use the respective devices belonging to at least one main domain having at least one of the devices; and at least one subsidiary remote controller for receiving authentication for authorization to use the respective device belonging to a domain having the respective devices authorized to at least one user by the respective main remote controllers. Thus, the present network enables each user to efficiently administer whether to use the home devices as well as enables the home devices authorized to each user to be set up in one domain in order to keep security and privacy from foreign domains.

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