Patent ID: 7783738
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for sending a command, comprising: parsing, by a server, the command to determine the command's nature, wherein the command affects at least one aspect of a communication system including at least one appliance; formatting, by the server, the command for transmission over a wide area network (WAN); transmitting, by the server; the command to a first communications device; parsing the command at the first communications device to determine the if the command is for the first communications device or if the command is for a second communications device; executing the command if the command is for the first communications device; reformatting the command for transmission over a local area network LAN) if the command is for the second communications device; transmitting the command to the second communications device if the command is for the second communications device; parsing the command at the second communications device to determine if the command is for the second communications device; and executing the command at the second communications device if the command is for the second communications device.