Patent ID: 9147342
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: G05B,G08C,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of configuring and remotely controlling a system, the method comprising: creating a system configuration which is based, at least in part, on information collected from a user using speech synthesis and speech recognition, said system configuration including information representing at least one zone that corresponds with at least one room in a physical structure; including in said system configuration information identifying at least one physical component which represents at least a part of said system, said at least one physical component being located in or associated with said at least one room; including in said system configuration information about at least one function which said at least one physical component is capable of performing, and about at least one command which said at least one physical component recognizes; providing said system with a name service registration function; using a cell phone to discover said system by transmitting a name service discovery request to said system; using said cell phone to transmit a name service registration request to said system; using said system to transmit a name service registration confirmation to said cell phone; and using said cell phone to remotely control said system.