Patent ID: 9667727
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06J,H04L,H04Q

Claim:
1. A service system comprising: a plurality of service modules configured to provide services to control a plurality of target devices; a controlled device interface module configured to allow the target devices to interact with the services via a plurality of pipe mechanisms that control the target devices; a user device interface module configured to allow a plurality of user devices to interact with the services; and one or more computer devices configured to execute the plurality of service modules, the controlled device interface module, and the user device interface module, wherein the service system is accessible to the pipe mechanisms via a wide area network, wherein the controlled device interface module is further configured to control a first target device by communicating with a first pipe mechanism according to a first communication class and to control a second target device by communicating with a second pipe mechanism according to a second communication class.