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.
TROTTER JOHN A
GITTLEMAN DANIEL J
JPH11122678A | 1999-04-30 | |||
JPH10164449A | 1998-06-19 | |||
JP2002525942A | 2002-08-13 |
WO2000017737A1 | 2000-03-30 |
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita