Patent ID: 6349352
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: H04L,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for providing a basic command set and an expanded command set between a plurality of devices in a network, the method comprising the steps of:a) coupling a first device to the network, the network having a second device; b) generating a generic control module for the first device by using the second device, wherein the generic control module enables the first device to respond to a basic set of commands from the second device; c) obtaining descriptive information regarding the first device, wherein the descriptive information is stored in the first device; d) generating a parameterized control module for the first device by modifying the generic control module based upon the descriptive information, the step d) performed by the second device; and e) accessing the first device by the second device via the parameterized control module wherein the parameterized control module enables the first device to respond to an expanded set of commands from the second device.