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Method for operating a network as well as a local network and network component

US9673992B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Thomson Licensing · FR

Inventors

Michael Weber · Neu-Ulm, DE
Ingo Hütter · Celle, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 19, 2008
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 19, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/2849
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a network as well as a local network comprising network components and to network components, in particular of a home network, where a functional command is generated, which is configured to execute an assigned function in a network station, wherein a user identification, which is derived from the collected user data, is assigned to the functional command, the assigned user identification is evaluated in the network station in response to executing the functional command and the functional command is executed when, in response to the evaluation of the corresponding user identification, it is established that the functional command is approved in connection with the assigned user identification.

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