Patent ID: 7308645

Claim:
A method for providing an interface for accessing home devices that are currently connected to a home network, the method comprising the steps of: generating a device list file in an autonomous and dynamic manner, wherein the device list file identifies home devices that are currently connected to the home network; creating a device link page, wherein the device link page contains at least one graphical or textual representation of corresponding devices that are identified in the device list file; associating a hyper-text link with each device representation, wherein the hyper-text link provides a link to a web page that is contained in the device that is associated with the device representation; and displaying the device link page on a browser based device; wherein the step of generating a device list file further includes the steps of: autonomously detecting that a home device is currently connected to the home network; associating a logical device name with the home device; and storing the logical device name in the device list file.