WO2002023802A2 - Internet services for consumer-electronic devices - Google Patents

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WO2002023802A2
WO2002023802A2 PCT/EP2001/010156 EP0110156W WO0223802A2 WO 2002023802 A2 WO2002023802 A2 WO 2002023802A2 EP 0110156 W EP0110156 W EP 0110156W WO 0223802 A2 WO0223802 A2 WO 0223802A2
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functional elements
service application
applications
user
devices
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PCT/EP2001/010156
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Richard B. Sagar
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Koninkijke Philips Electronics N.V.
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Priority to KR1020027006121A priority Critical patent/KR20020060967A/en
Priority to EP01984678A priority patent/EP1330893A2/en
Priority to JP2002527121A priority patent/JP2004509400A/en
Publication of WO2002023802A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002023802A2/en
Publication of WO2002023802A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002023802A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/34—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications involving the movement of software or configuration parameters 
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2805—Home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2807—Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network
    • H04L12/2809—Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network indicating that an appliance service is present in a home automation network
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2807—Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network
    • H04L12/2814—Exchanging control software or macros for controlling appliance services in a home automation network

Abstract

A service application surveys the functional elements available on a user's network, and surveys the availability of applications that may utilize combinations of these functional elements to achieve capabilities that are not realizable with individual devices. Each device on a user's network may have one or more functional elements that are available for use with functional elements of other devices on the user's network. The service application identifies applications that utilize a plurality of the functional elements on the user's network. The user has the option of selecting one or more of these applications for installation. The service application downloads the application, drivers, and other utility programs, as required, to one or more devices in the user's system, and configures the devices as required for operating with the application. Optionally, the service application identifies missing functional elements for available applications as well.

Claims

11 CLAIMS:
1. A service application (400) comprising: a comparator (410) that is configured to compare an inventory (230) of existing functional elements (211-213, 221-222) of devices (210, 220) on a home network (100) to a set of required functional elements (241, 245) of one or more available applications (281), and a reporter (420), operably coupled to the comparator (410), that is configured to report results from the comparator (410) to a user of the service application (400).
2. The service application (400) of claim 1 , further including a function identifier (430) that is configured to facilitate creation of the inventory (230) of existing functional elements (211-213, 221-222) on the home network (100).
3. - The service application (400) of claim 1, further including an application search engine (440) that is configured to facilitate a determination of the one or more available applications (281).
4. The service application (400) of claim 1, further including a function identifier (430) that is configured to facilitate identification of the set of required functional elements (241, 245) of the one or more available applications (281).
5. The service application (400) of claim 1, further including a downloader (450) that is configured to facilitate a download of a select one or more applications of the one or more available applications (281) to one or more devices (210, 220) on the home network (100).
6. The service application (400) of claim 5, wherein the downloader (450) is also configured to facilitate a download of drivers that enable the use of the select one or more applications on the home network (100). 12
7. The service application (400) of claim 1, wherein the service application (400) is located on an Internet site.
8. The service application (400) of claim 1, wherein the comparator (410) is further configured to compare the inventory (230) to the set of required functional elements (241, 245) based on a profile of the user.
9. A method of enhancing the utility of devices (210, 220) on a home network (100), comprising : enabling an identification (510) of a plurality of functional elements (211-213, 221-222) of the devices (210, 220) on the home network (100), enabling a comparison (550) of the plurality of functional elements (211-213, 221-222) to a set of required functional elements (241, 245) of one or more available applications (281), and enabling a report of results (570) of the comparison to a user associated with the home network (100).
10. The method of claim 9, further including enabling an identification (520) of the one or more available applications
(281).
11. The method of claim 10, further including enabling an identification (540) of the set of required functional elements (241, 245) of the one or more available applications (281).
12. The method of claim 10, wherein enabling the identification (520) of the one or more available applications (281) is based on a profile that is associated with the user.
13. The method of claim 9, further including enabling a purchase or download (595) of a select one or more applications of the one or more available applications (281).
PCT/EP2001/010156 2000-09-14 2001-08-31 Internet services for consumer-electronic devices WO2002023802A2 (en)

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KR1020027006121A KR20020060967A (en) 2000-09-14 2001-08-31 Internet services for consumer-electronic devices
EP01984678A EP1330893A2 (en) 2000-09-14 2001-08-31 Internet services for consumer-electronic devices
JP2002527121A JP2004509400A (en) 2000-09-14 2001-08-31 Internet services for consumer electronics

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