Gateway device allowing home network appliances to be introduced and controlled over a network and a control method therefor
US8149095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2836
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A gateway device includes a base processor which converts a signal input from an IP network to a signal which can be handled by the gateway device, and a home appliance control processor having a controller which converts the signal which can be handled by the gateway device to a control signal in compliance with the communications protocol of a home appliance to be controlled. The controller stores, on a table, information about the communications protocol, driver, controllable setting condition and status of respective appliances to be controlled in association with each other. The controller also includes a conversion functional block which converts information supplied to the control information of the communications protocol of the respective appliances to be controlled on the basis of the stored information.
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