Patent ID: 8001219
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A convergence and automation system, comprising: an Internet Protocol (IP) based network and a plurality of devices connected to the network, each device being configured to perform at least one operation; at least one client connected to the network and configured to control at least a portion of the operations of the plurality of devices; and a server connected to the network and configured to operate the convergence and automation system in accordance with a Web Services for Device (WSD) protocol, wherein at least one of the server and the at least one client is configured with a control panel application allowing a user to configure and test the convergence and automation system, wherein said control panel application is configured to allow the user to create, test, edit and delete a script of the convergence and automation system, to create and edit a trigger of the convergence and automation system, to create, edit and delete a schedule of the convergence and automation system, to start, stop and restart the operations of the devices, to create a template for the convergence and automation system and add the template to a configuration of the convergence and automation system, wherein the WSD protocol comprises: