Patent ID: 7966083
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A process of operating an automation system comprising a plurality of devices, each device configured to perform at least one action, and a client for controlling the actions of the plurality of devices, the plurality of devices and the client connected to an Internet Protocol (IP) based network implemented with a Web Service for Devices (WSD) protocol by a server connected thereto, the method comprising: rendering a script setup interface to at least one of the server and the client for allowing a user to add, delete and edit a script comprising a series of commands for automating and converging the actions of the plurality of devices; rendering a configuration interface to at least one of the server and the client for allowing the user to create and edit a script by hand-coding and set up a schedule to run a script and a trigger condition for automatically executing a script; rendering a user interface in at least one of the server and the client to receive a user input to execute the script; and upon receiving the user input, distributing the series of commands of the script to the plurality of devices through the network to automate and converge the actions of the plurality of devices, wherein the WSD protocol comprises: