Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for a home network auto-tree builder
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Application No.: US12618600Application Date: 2009-11-13
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Publication No.: US08413056B2Publication Date: 2013-04-02
- Inventor: Richard J. Humpleman , G. Kevin Harms , Michael S. Deacon , Robert M. Wolff
- Applicant: Richard J. Humpleman , G. Kevin Harms , Michael S. Deacon , Robert M. Wolff
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon
- Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon
- Agency: Sherman & Zarrabian LLP
- Agent Kenneth L. Sherman, Esq.; Michael Zarrabian, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06F13/00
- IPC: G06F13/00 ; G06F15/00

Abstract:
A method and system is provided for detecting, commanding and controlling diverse home devices currently connected to a home network. An interface is provided for accessing the home devices that are currently connected to a home network. According to the method, a device link file is generated, wherein the device link file identifies home devices that are currently connected to the home network. A device link page is created, wherein the device link page contains a device button that is associated with each home device that is identified in the device link file. A hyper-text link is associated with each device button, wherein the hyper-text link provides a link to an HTML page that is contained on the home device that is associated with the device button, and the device link page is displayed on a browser based home device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100064227A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A HOME NETWORK AUTO-TREE BUILDER Public/Granted day:2010-03-11
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