Patent ID: 7197011

Claim:
A method of managing electronic devices comprising: providing a main server including software for managing network resources from a single point of administration; wirelessly connecting a plurality of electronic devices to said main server to create a wireless local area network (LAN); and managing said electronic devices using said software, wherein said electronic devices include at least one of an appliance, an environmental control device, and an entertainment device, wherein said step of managing said electronic devices comprises: monitoring management initiating parameters and waiting for transaction requests from said electronic devices; determining a management action to be performed on an electronic device to be managed based on a comparison of a monitored parameter of the electronic device with at least one stored predetermined value for at least one of said management initiating parameters, said management action being a predetermined action associated with the monitored parameter of the electronic device; and transmitting a management action data packet to said electronic device to be managed in order to initiate the management action.