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Title:
METHOD, SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING CONTROLLED RESIDENTIAL OR NON-RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010267284
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To control the distribution of data (including audio and video), voice, and control signals among a plurality of devices connected via a wired and/or wireless communications network by a control server or a central processor.

The devices include audio/visual devices (such as, televisions, monitors, PDAs, notepads, notebooks, MP3, portable stereo, etc.) as well as household appliances (such as, lighting, ovens, alarm clocks, etc.). A control server supports video/audio serving, telephony, messaging, file sharing, internetworking, and security. A portable controller allows a user to access and control the network devices from any location within a controlled residential and/or non-residential environment, including its surrounding areas. The controller is enhanced to support location-awareness and user-awareness functionality.


Inventors:
KRZYZANOWSKI PAUL
TROTTER JOHN A
GITTLEMAN DANIEL J
Application Number:
JP2010145677A
Publication Date:
November 25, 2010
Filing Date:
June 25, 2010
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
OPENPEAK INC
International Classes:
G06F13/00; G08B25/04; H04L12/28; H04L12/56; H04L29/06; H04L29/08; H04N7/18; H04Q9/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/021; H04W4/029; H04W4/50; H04N5/44; H04W12/08; H04W88/02
Domestic Patent References:
JPH11122678A1999-04-30
JPH10164449A1998-06-19
JP2002525942A2002-08-13
Foreign References:
WO2000017737A12000-03-30
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita