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Patent US7933945 - Method, system, and computer program product for managing controlled ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Advanced Patent Search | Web History | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA control server, or similar central processor, manages the distribution of data (including audio and video), voice, and control signals among a plurality of devices connected via a wired and/or wireless communications network. The devices include audio/visual devices (such as, televisions, monitors,...http://www.google.ca/patents/US7933945?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7933945 - Method, system, and computer program product for managing controlled residential or non-residential environmentsPublication numberUS7933945 B2Publication typeGrantApplication number10/180,500Publication date26 Apr 2011Filing date27 Jun 2002Priority date27 Jun 2002Also published asCN1679019ACN1679019BEP1535185A1EP1535185A4US20040003051US20080221715WO2004003774A1InventorsDaniel J GittlemanPaul KrzyzanowskiJohn A TrotterOriginal AssigneeOpenpeak Inc.Id8 Group R2 Studios, Inc.U.S. Classification709/200700/19709/227709/203709/217709/220709/201700/83International ClassificationH04W4/04H04L29/08H04W12/08G06F13/00H04L12/28H04W88/02H04Q9/00H04L12/56H04N7/18G08B25/04H04L29/06G06F15/16H04N5/44Cooperative ClassificationH04L29/0809H04L29/08936H04L12/282H04N21/4622H04W88/02H04L29/08099H04L63/102H04N21/43615H04N21/4381H04L29/0899H04L12/2805H04L12/2838H04L63/0861H04W4/001H04N21/64322H04N21/4882H04L29/08657H04W4/04H04L29/08072H04W12/08H04W4/02H04W4/021H04N5/4401H04L29/08981European ClassificationH04L29/08N17H04L12/28H6H04W4/02H04L29/08N1H04L29/08N1AH04L29/08A7H04W4/04H04L29/08N29UH04L12/28H3BH04L29/08N35H04L29/08N33H04L12/28H1H04N21/438DH04N21/643PH04N21/488MH04N21/436HH04N21/462SH04W4/02GH04L63/10BH04W4/00AReferencesPatent Citations (109)Non-Patent Citations (20)Referenced by (2)External LinksUSPTOUSPTO AssignmentEspacenetMethod, system, and computer program product for managing controlled residential or non-residential environmentsUS 7933945 B2Abstract A control server, or similar central processor, manages the distribution of data (including audio and video), voice, and control signals among a plurality of devices connected via a wired and/or wireless communications network. The devices include audio/visual devices (such as, televisions, monitors, PDAs, notepads, notebooks, MP3, portable stereo, etc.) as well as household appliances (such as, lighting, ovens, alarm clocks, etc.). The control server supports video/audio serving, telephony, messaging, file sharing, internetworking, and security. A portable controller allows a user to access and control the network devices from any location within a controlled residential and/or non-residential environment, including its surrounding areas. The controllers are enhanced to support location-awareness and user-awareness functionality.
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