Patent ID: 6735619
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A home network gateway apparatus connected to at least one device via a home network, the home network gateway being connected to a download server, external of the home network, which stores screen creation information and device operation information associated with the device, the home network gateway apparatus comprising:an acceptor that, when at least one device is newly connected to the home network, receives identification information of the device and address information of the download server, outputted from the device; a downloader that accesses the download server in accordance with the address information received from the newly connected device, and downloads the screen creation information and the device operation information associated with the newly connected device from the download server based upon the identification information; a memory that stores the downloaded screen creation information and the downloaded device operation information; and a server that contains information of all devices connected to the home network, and upon receipt of access signal from a terminal, enables the terminal to display the information including screen creation information and device operation information that enables selection of a device and control of the selected device from the terminal, the terminal being external of the home network.