WO1999035787A3 - A home audio/video network with device control - Google Patents

A home audio/video network with device control Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO1999035787A3
WO1999035787A3 PCT/US1998/027605 US9827605W WO9935787A3 WO 1999035787 A3 WO1999035787 A3 WO 1999035787A3 US 9827605 W US9827605 W US 9827605W WO 9935787 A3 WO9935787 A3 WO 9935787A3
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
control module
video network
home audio
generic control
descriptive information
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US1998/027605
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO1999035787A2 (en
Inventor
Rodger J Lea
Original Assignee
Sony Electronics Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Sony Electronics Inc filed Critical Sony Electronics Inc
Priority to AT98964930T priority Critical patent/ATE290280T1/en
Priority to DE69829218T priority patent/DE69829218T2/en
Priority to AU20145/99A priority patent/AU2014599A/en
Priority to KR1020007007448A priority patent/KR20010033878A/en
Priority to JP2000528047A priority patent/JP4301731B2/en
Priority to EP98964930A priority patent/EP1046257B1/en
Publication of WO1999035787A2 publication Critical patent/WO1999035787A2/en
Publication of WO1999035787A3 publication Critical patent/WO1999035787A3/en

Links

Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2807—Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network
    • H04L12/281—Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network indicating a format for calling an appliance service function in a home automation network
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2805—Home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/40—Bus networks
    • H04L12/40052—High-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus
    • H04L12/40117—Interconnection of audio or video/imaging devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L9/00—Cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
    • H04L9/40—Network security protocols
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/436—Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
    • H04N21/43615—Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/24—Systems for the transmission of television signals using pulse code modulation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L69/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • H04L69/24—Negotiation of communication capabilities
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S707/00—Data processing: database and file management or data structures
    • Y10S707/99931—Database or file accessing

Abstract

A method and system for providing basic command functionality and expanded command functionality between a plurality of devices in a network. When a first device is coupled to a home audio video network which includes a second device, a generic control module for the first device is generated by the second device. The generic control module is a basic abstraction of the capabilities of the first device. The generic control module enables the first device to respond to a basic set of commands from the second device. The second device then uses the generic control module to obtain descriptive information from the first device. The descriptive information describes the capabilities of the first device. The second device then generates a parameterized control module for the first device by modifying the generic control module based upon the descriptive information. The second device is then able to access the first device via the parameterized control module. The parameterized control module enables the first device to respond to an expanded set of commands from the second device.
PCT/US1998/027605 1998-01-06 1998-12-23 A home audio/video network with device control WO1999035787A2 (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT98964930T ATE290280T1 (en) 1998-01-06 1998-12-23 AN AUDIO-VIDEO HOME NETWORK WITH DEVICE CONTROL
DE69829218T DE69829218T2 (en) 1998-01-06 1998-12-23 AN AUDIO VIDEO NETWORK WITH DEVICE CONTROL
AU20145/99A AU2014599A (en) 1998-01-06 1998-12-23 A home audio/video network with device control
KR1020007007448A KR20010033878A (en) 1998-01-06 1998-12-23 A home audio/video network with device control
JP2000528047A JP4301731B2 (en) 1998-01-06 1998-12-23 Home audio / video network with device control
EP98964930A EP1046257B1 (en) 1998-01-06 1998-12-23 A home audio/video network with device control

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/003,097 1998-01-06
US09/003,097 US6349352B1 (en) 1998-01-06 1998-01-06 Home audio/video network with both generic and parameterized device control

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1999035787A2 WO1999035787A2 (en) 1999-07-15
WO1999035787A3 true WO1999035787A3 (en) 1999-09-16

Family

ID=21704131

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/US1998/027605 WO1999035787A2 (en) 1998-01-06 1998-12-23 A home audio/video network with device control

Country Status (8)

Country Link
US (1) US6349352B1 (en)
EP (1) EP1046257B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4301731B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20010033878A (en)
AT (1) ATE290280T1 (en)
AU (1) AU2014599A (en)
DE (1) DE69829218T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1999035787A2 (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8977375B2 (en) 2000-10-12 2015-03-10 Bose Corporation Interactive sound reproducing

Families Citing this family (121)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US10361802B1 (en) 1999-02-01 2019-07-23 Blanding Hovenweep, Llc Adaptive pattern recognition based control system and method
FR2778046B1 (en) * 1998-04-23 2000-05-19 Thomson Multimedia Sa METHOD FOR MANAGING OBJECTS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING IT
US7043532B1 (en) * 1998-05-07 2006-05-09 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Method and apparatus for universally accessible command and control information in a network
JP3922817B2 (en) * 1998-06-30 2007-05-30 株式会社東芝 Communication node and communication terminal
JP3583657B2 (en) * 1998-09-30 2004-11-04 株式会社東芝 Relay device and communication device
US6963784B1 (en) * 1998-10-16 2005-11-08 Sony Corporation Virtual device control modules and function control modules implemented in a home audio/video network
US6275865B1 (en) * 1998-11-25 2001-08-14 Sony Corporation Of Japan Method and system for message dispatching in a home audio/video network
JP3576019B2 (en) * 1998-12-28 2004-10-13 株式会社東芝 Communication node
US7966078B2 (en) 1999-02-01 2011-06-21 Steven Hoffberg Network media appliance system and method
US6684401B1 (en) * 1999-03-26 2004-01-27 Sony Corporation Method and system for independent incoming and outgoing message dispatching in a home audio/video network
US6560635B1 (en) * 1999-04-09 2003-05-06 Sony Corporation System and method for locally caching remote query replies in an electronic network
JP2000332801A (en) * 1999-05-19 2000-11-30 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Device and method for building up virtual av network and storage medium recording program relating to the method for building up virtual av network
US6738835B1 (en) * 1999-05-28 2004-05-18 Sony Corporation Information processing apparatus and method, and recording medium
JP2000349793A (en) * 1999-06-04 2000-12-15 Toshiba Corp Device and method for networking
DE19943875A1 (en) * 1999-09-14 2001-03-15 Thomson Brandt Gmbh Voice control system with a microphone array
KR100620186B1 (en) * 1999-09-21 2006-09-01 엘지전자 주식회사 Method and apparatus for generating command frame and response frame in digital interface
US6988276B2 (en) 1999-12-14 2006-01-17 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. In-house TV to TV channel peeking
US7295986B2 (en) 2000-01-14 2007-11-13 Sony Corporation Information processing apparatus and method, and recording medium therefor
WO2001054292A1 (en) * 2000-01-21 2001-07-26 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Set-top box connects remote control device to web site for customized code downloads
US6618714B1 (en) * 2000-02-10 2003-09-09 Sony Corporation Method and system for recommending electronic component connectivity configurations and other information
US6813669B1 (en) * 2000-02-24 2004-11-02 International Business Machines Corporation Agent provided by USB device for executing USB device dependent program in USB host
US7359973B2 (en) * 2000-03-17 2008-04-15 Aol Llc, A Delaware Limited Liability Company Home-networking
US7187947B1 (en) 2000-03-28 2007-03-06 Affinity Labs, Llc System and method for communicating selected information to an electronic device
JP2001285309A (en) * 2000-03-31 2001-10-12 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Gate way device, media and information clusters
TW510134B (en) * 2000-04-04 2002-11-11 Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv Communication system, controlling device and controlled device
JP2001318745A (en) * 2000-05-11 2001-11-16 Sony Corp Data processor, data processing method and recording medium
DE10030525A1 (en) * 2000-06-28 2002-01-24 Harman Becker Automotive Sys Procedure for communication between two networks and network
JP2002024197A (en) * 2000-07-10 2002-01-25 Hitachi Ltd Remote controllable electronic equipment and remote control method
WO2002015522A2 (en) * 2000-08-14 2002-02-21 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Resource request forwarding in havi and other internetworking devices
DE10049498A1 (en) * 2000-10-06 2002-04-11 Philips Corp Intellectual Pty Digital home network with distributed software system having virtual memory device for management of all storage devices within network
US7206853B2 (en) * 2000-10-23 2007-04-17 Sony Corporation content abstraction layer for use in home network applications
JP4586268B2 (en) * 2000-12-25 2010-11-24 ヤマハ株式会社 Data transmission / reception management method and data transmission / reception management apparatus in network
US20020087964A1 (en) * 2000-12-28 2002-07-04 Gateway, Inc. System and method for enhanced HAVi based device implementation
US7346911B2 (en) * 2001-01-05 2008-03-18 International Business Machines Corporation Method, system, and program for communication among nodes in a system
US7206821B2 (en) * 2001-01-19 2007-04-17 Ricoh Co. Ltd. System and method for recording information on a storage medium
EP1239644A1 (en) * 2001-03-08 2002-09-11 THOMSON multimedia Method for managing isochronous file transfers in a HAVI environment
US20020174198A1 (en) * 2001-05-16 2002-11-21 Imation Corp. Management of networked devices
US7373495B2 (en) * 2001-05-17 2008-05-13 Intel Corporation Hardware cross-emulation using personas
EP2432190A3 (en) 2001-06-27 2014-02-19 SKKY Incorporated Improved media delivery platform
EP1286349A1 (en) 2001-08-21 2003-02-26 Canal+ Technologies Société Anonyme File and content management
WO2003028298A2 (en) * 2001-09-21 2003-04-03 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. No specific control module? use less specific one
US7299304B2 (en) * 2001-11-20 2007-11-20 Intel Corporation Method and architecture to support interaction between a host computer and remote devices
US20030097497A1 (en) * 2001-11-21 2003-05-22 Jeffrey Esakov Data format recognition for networks providing device interoperability
KR20040070258A (en) * 2001-12-18 2004-08-06 톰슨 라이센싱 에스.에이. Internally generated close captioning/tele-texting for set-up menus of network capable signal processing apparatus
EP1345384A3 (en) * 2002-03-13 2004-09-22 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Data communication method
CN100487808C (en) * 2002-03-25 2009-05-13 松下电器产业株式会社 Recording device and recording method
KR100830451B1 (en) * 2002-03-30 2008-05-20 엘지전자 주식회사 Method for making control code electric home appliance of home network system
EP1493250A2 (en) * 2002-04-09 2005-01-05 Thomson Licensing S.A. Methods for communication in a multi-cluster network, device for connection to a network of clusters and bridge for connecting clusters
KR100441602B1 (en) * 2002-04-11 2004-07-23 삼성전자주식회사 Combination system having plural reproducing apparatus and a mehtod operation controling thereof
US7181511B1 (en) * 2002-04-15 2007-02-20 Yazaki North America, Inc. System and method for using software objects to manage devices connected to a network in a vehicle
JP3730599B2 (en) * 2002-06-27 2006-01-05 株式会社東芝 Server apparatus and state control method
US7933945B2 (en) * 2002-06-27 2011-04-26 Openpeak Inc. Method, system, and computer program product for managing controlled residential or non-residential environments
US7024256B2 (en) * 2002-06-27 2006-04-04 Openpeak Inc. Method, system, and computer program product for automatically managing components within a controlled environment
US8116889B2 (en) * 2002-06-27 2012-02-14 Openpeak Inc. Method, system, and computer program product for managing controlled residential or non-residential environments
US6792323B2 (en) * 2002-06-27 2004-09-14 Openpeak Inc. Method, system, and computer program product for managing controlled residential or non-residential environments
US7383339B1 (en) 2002-07-31 2008-06-03 Aol Llc, A Delaware Limited Liability Company Local proxy server for establishing device controls
JP4499565B2 (en) * 2002-08-06 2010-07-07 コーニンクレッカ フィリップス エレクトロニクス エヌ ヴィ Network establishment and management protocol
US20040039459A1 (en) * 2002-08-06 2004-02-26 Daugherty Paul R. Universal device control
US7953899B1 (en) * 2002-08-21 2011-05-31 3Par Inc. Universal diagnostic hardware space access system for firmware
DE10254010B4 (en) * 2002-11-19 2009-01-02 Siemens Ag Method for automatic configuration of a parameterization surface of machine tools or production machines
US7315886B1 (en) * 2002-12-30 2008-01-01 Aol Llc, A Delaware Limited Liability Company Capability spoofing using a local proxy server
US7756928B1 (en) 2002-12-30 2010-07-13 Aol Inc. Interoperability using a local proxy server
US7987489B2 (en) * 2003-01-07 2011-07-26 Openpeak Inc. Legacy device bridge for residential or non-residential networks
KR100512947B1 (en) * 2003-01-16 2005-09-07 삼성전자주식회사 Combination system for controlling output signal and control method thereof
DE10302477A1 (en) * 2003-01-23 2005-02-24 Deutsche Thomson-Brandt Gmbh A method for making available an input parameter of a network station of a network of a first type in a network of a second type and connection unit for connecting the networks of the first and second types
US20040157548A1 (en) * 2003-02-06 2004-08-12 Eyer Mark Kenneth Home network interface legacy device adapter
US7668990B2 (en) * 2003-03-14 2010-02-23 Openpeak Inc. Method of controlling a device to perform an activity-based or an experience-based operation
US8042049B2 (en) 2003-11-03 2011-10-18 Openpeak Inc. User interface for multi-device control
JP4093899B2 (en) * 2003-04-03 2008-06-04 シャープ株式会社 Data transmission device, data reception device, data communication system, and data communication management server
US7337219B1 (en) 2003-05-30 2008-02-26 Aol Llc, A Delaware Limited Liability Company Classifying devices using a local proxy server
US11294618B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2022-04-05 Sonos, Inc. Media player system
US11106424B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2021-08-31 Sonos, Inc. Synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices
US8290603B1 (en) 2004-06-05 2012-10-16 Sonos, Inc. User interfaces for controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media system
US11106425B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2021-08-31 Sonos, Inc. Synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices
US8234395B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2012-07-31 Sonos, Inc. System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked digital data processing devices
US11650784B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2023-05-16 Sonos, Inc. Adjusting volume levels
US9207905B2 (en) 2003-07-28 2015-12-08 Sonos, Inc. Method and apparatus for providing synchrony group status information
EP1505796A1 (en) * 2003-08-06 2005-02-09 STMicroelectronics Limited Method for controlling services
AU2004302143B2 (en) * 2003-08-07 2007-06-14 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Audio/video device, apparatus and method for controlling audio/video device
JP2005079849A (en) * 2003-08-29 2005-03-24 Toshiba Corp Information processing apparatus, method for selecting connecting destination, and connecting destination selecting program
KR20050049199A (en) * 2003-11-21 2005-05-25 삼성전자주식회사 Combination theater system and method controlling operation of the system thereof
US7206643B2 (en) * 2003-12-10 2007-04-17 Nokia Corporation Apparatus, system, and method for automation using automation modules
US9977561B2 (en) 2004-04-01 2018-05-22 Sonos, Inc. Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide guest access
US8868698B2 (en) 2004-06-05 2014-10-21 Sonos, Inc. Establishing a secure wireless network with minimum human intervention
US8326951B1 (en) 2004-06-05 2012-12-04 Sonos, Inc. Establishing a secure wireless network with minimum human intervention
JP4037851B2 (en) * 2004-06-16 2008-01-23 オンキヨー株式会社 Amplifier
JP4171456B2 (en) * 2004-12-03 2008-10-22 三洋電機株式会社 AV equipment
US8468219B2 (en) * 2005-02-01 2013-06-18 Broadcom Corporation Minimum intervention authentication of heterogeneous network technologies (MIAHNT)
KR100636784B1 (en) * 2005-02-22 2006-10-20 삼성전자주식회사 Service framework for A Home network
JP4534891B2 (en) * 2005-07-26 2010-09-01 ソニー株式会社 Input device, video content system, and input method
KR100782820B1 (en) * 2005-09-30 2007-12-06 삼성전자주식회사 Printing apparatus having broadcast receiver and operating method thereof
JP2007287007A (en) * 2006-04-19 2007-11-01 Orion Denki Kk Information processor equipped with operation task reservation function, operation task reservation processing program, and operation task reservation processing method
FR2895109A1 (en) * 2006-05-11 2007-06-22 France Telecom Peripheral e.g. digital pen, and interconnection equipment e.g. home gateway, connection method, involves modifying information when detection of equipment is inhibited so that information is compatible with another information
KR100765789B1 (en) * 2006-06-27 2007-10-12 삼성전자주식회사 Method and apparatus for displaying information on external device, and computer readable medium recording program performing the method
JP4182997B2 (en) * 2006-08-15 2008-11-19 ソニー株式会社 Transmission system and transmitter / receiver
US9202509B2 (en) 2006-09-12 2015-12-01 Sonos, Inc. Controlling and grouping in a multi-zone media system
US8788080B1 (en) 2006-09-12 2014-07-22 Sonos, Inc. Multi-channel pairing in a media system
US8483853B1 (en) 2006-09-12 2013-07-09 Sonos, Inc. Controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media system
US8077263B2 (en) * 2006-10-23 2011-12-13 Sony Corporation Decoding multiple remote control code sets
US20080098357A1 (en) * 2006-10-23 2008-04-24 Candelore Brant L Phantom information commands
US8438589B2 (en) 2007-03-28 2013-05-07 Sony Corporation Obtaining metadata program information during channel changes
US8299954B2 (en) 2009-12-15 2012-10-30 At&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. Proxy remote control
JP2012038032A (en) * 2010-08-05 2012-02-23 Sony Corp Control device, control system and control method
US8782150B2 (en) 2010-11-09 2014-07-15 Sony Corporation Method and apparatus for enabling device communication and control using XMPP
US11429343B2 (en) 2011-01-25 2022-08-30 Sonos, Inc. Stereo playback configuration and control
US11265652B2 (en) 2011-01-25 2022-03-01 Sonos, Inc. Playback device pairing
US20150046830A1 (en) * 2012-03-19 2015-02-12 Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ) Methods, Device and Social Network Manager for Enabling Interaction with Another Device
US8910265B2 (en) 2012-09-28 2014-12-09 Sonos, Inc. Assisted registration of audio sources
CN105052179B (en) * 2013-01-24 2019-07-05 中兴通讯(美国)公司 Communication between Machine To Machine service layer and transmission network
US9319409B2 (en) 2013-02-14 2016-04-19 Sonos, Inc. Automatic configuration of household playback devices
US9237384B2 (en) 2013-02-14 2016-01-12 Sonos, Inc. Automatic configuration of household playback devices
US9933920B2 (en) 2013-09-27 2018-04-03 Sonos, Inc. Multi-household support
US9241355B2 (en) 2013-09-30 2016-01-19 Sonos, Inc. Media system access via cellular network
US8782121B1 (en) 2014-01-17 2014-07-15 Maximilian A. Chang Peer-to-peer electronic device handling of social network activity
US8782122B1 (en) 2014-01-17 2014-07-15 Maximilian A. Chang Automated collaboration for peer-to-peer electronic devices
US10248376B2 (en) 2015-06-11 2019-04-02 Sonos, Inc. Multiple groupings in a playback system
US9608717B1 (en) * 2015-09-30 2017-03-28 The Directv Group, Inc. Method and system for communicating between a media processor and network processor in a gateway device
US10181991B1 (en) 2015-09-30 2019-01-15 The Directv Group, Inc. Method and system for resetting processors of a gateway device
US10712997B2 (en) 2016-10-17 2020-07-14 Sonos, Inc. Room association based on name
US11218374B2 (en) * 2019-07-30 2022-01-04 Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc Discovery and resolution of network connected devices
US11582110B2 (en) 2021-03-22 2023-02-14 Apple Inc. Techniques for sharing device capabilities over a network of user devices

Family Cites Families (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2725257B2 (en) 1987-09-16 1998-03-11 ソニー株式会社 Digital recording device
US5394541A (en) * 1990-07-17 1995-02-28 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Programmable memory timing method and apparatus for programmably generating generic and then type specific memory timing signals
JP3243803B2 (en) 1991-08-28 2002-01-07 ソニー株式会社 AV equipment
GB2268816B (en) 1992-07-14 1996-01-17 Sony Broadcast & Communication Controlling equipment
US5657414A (en) * 1992-12-01 1997-08-12 Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. Auxiliary device control for a subscriber terminal
JPH08168085A (en) * 1994-12-13 1996-06-25 Sony Corp Electronic apparatus
WO1997018636A2 (en) * 1995-11-13 1997-05-22 Webtronics, Inc. Control of remote devices using http protocol
JPH09238385A (en) * 1996-02-29 1997-09-09 Victor Co Of Japan Ltd Remote control method for house appliance
JPH09265444A (en) * 1996-03-28 1997-10-07 Aiwa Co Ltd Data processor
US5936667A (en) * 1997-05-13 1999-08-10 Sony Corporation System and method for testing and updating stored content of a remote transmitter for an entertainment system
US6052750A (en) * 1998-01-06 2000-04-18 Sony Corporation Of Japan Home audio/video network for generating default control parameters for devices coupled to the network, and replacing updated control parameters therewith

Non-Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
CHILD J: "INTELLIGENT HOME TECHNOLOGY LOOKS FOR LEVERAGE FROM RELATED MARKETS", COMPUTER DESIGN, vol. 36, no. 12, 1 December 1997 (1997-12-01), pages 85 - 87, XP000754856 *
EVANS G: "CEBus. Defining the future of residential communications", AUSTRALIAN ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, MARCH 1997, REED BUSINESS PUBLISHING, AUSTRALIA, vol. 30, no. 3, ISSN 0004-9042, pages 34 - 36, 38, XP002105591 *
MARKWATER B ET AL: "Design techniques for plug-and-play in "smart homes" and consumer products", ELECTRONIC DESIGN, 18 AUG. 1997, PENTON PUBLISHING, USA, vol. 45, no. 17, ISSN 0013-4872, pages 64 - 66, 68, XP002105592 *

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8977375B2 (en) 2000-10-12 2015-03-10 Bose Corporation Interactive sound reproducing

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2002501240A (en) 2002-01-15
DE69829218D1 (en) 2005-04-07
ATE290280T1 (en) 2005-03-15
AU2014599A (en) 1999-07-26
JP4301731B2 (en) 2009-07-22
EP1046257A2 (en) 2000-10-25
KR20010033878A (en) 2001-04-25
EP1046257B1 (en) 2005-03-02
WO1999035787A2 (en) 1999-07-15
US6349352B1 (en) 2002-02-19
DE69829218T2 (en) 2006-02-16

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO1999035787A3 (en) A home audio/video network with device control
WO1999035816A3 (en) An audio/video device
WO1999035856A3 (en) An audio video network
CN201129826Y (en) Air conditioner control device
WO1999057837A3 (en) Method and apparatus for universally accessible command and control information in a network
CN106054644B (en) A kind of intelligent home furnishing control method and system
WO2000031912A3 (en) A method and system for message dispatching
EP0849913A3 (en) Data communication systems, data communication devices and methods
AU2003280251A1 (en) System and method of connection control for wireless mobile communication devices
WO2004052560A3 (en) Irrigation system
WO2003032622A3 (en) Video tripwire
WO1999053629A3 (en) Method and system for controlling the transmission power of certain parts of a radio transmission
EP1133122A3 (en) Transmission method, transmission system, transmission control unit and input unit
EP1357476A3 (en) Method for controlling storage system, and storage control apparatus
WO2001073591A3 (en) Systems and methods for providing distributed cross-enterprise portals
WO2002025501A3 (en) Retrieving data from a server
US20030074109A1 (en) Automatic control system using power line communication method
WO2002008918A8 (en) Shared as needed programming model
WO2002088868A3 (en) System and method for adaptively interfacing different pod modules to a navigation device
CN1890007B (en) Method for operating device group and system comprising same
WO2003007101A3 (en) Complex adaptive systems
WO2002019047A3 (en) Universal controller expansion module system, method & apparatus
US6778098B2 (en) Method and electronic device for speech control
WO1996034507A3 (en) A method of controlling connections in a telecommunication system
EP1198103A3 (en) Method for adapting between bus systems

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY CA CH CN CU CZ DE DK EE ES FI GB GD GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MD MG MK MN MW MX NO NZ PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SL TJ TM TR TT UA UG UZ VN YU ZW

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW SD SZ UG ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN GW ML MR NE SN TD TG

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY CA CH CN CU CZ DE DK EE ES FI GB GD GE GH GM HR HU ID IL IN IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MD MG MK MN MW MX NO NZ PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SL TJ TM TR TT UA UG UZ VN YU ZW

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW SD SZ UG ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN GW ML MR NE SN TD TG

DFPE Request for preliminary examination filed prior to expiration of 19th month from priority date (pct application filed before 20040101)
WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 1020007007448

Country of ref document: KR

Ref document number: IN/PCT/2000/00149/MU

Country of ref document: IN

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 1998964930

Country of ref document: EP

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2000 528047

Country of ref document: JP

Kind code of ref document: A

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 1998964930

Country of ref document: EP

REG Reference to national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: 8642

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 1020007007448

Country of ref document: KR

WWW Wipo information: withdrawn in national office

Ref document number: 1020007007448

Country of ref document: KR

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 1998964930

Country of ref document: EP