Samsung Electronica Da Amazonia Ltda.

Paulo Victor Motta

Alexandre Barbosa Silveira

Fábio Rogério Piva

Viviane Ortiz Delvequio Franco

Taehwan Kim

Rodrigo Jose Tobias

Thiago Lopes Ramos

Renata Zilse Pereira Borges

Daniel Gustavo Pellacani Petrini

Gustavo Kaneblai Martins Costa

The present invention provides a method () that allows users () of smart appliances to interact in a similar way with objects () such as devices, smart appliances, Web services, software applications (THINGS/objects) and people () and also the communication of an object () with another object (). The provided method comprises mapping the entire object () connected as a contact. These contacts (objects) will act as real instant messaging contacts, receive user commands and entries in a natural language fashion and provide response using the IM interface. Such objects () must register as an instant messaging user on a common instant messaging server (). Furthermore, an application wrapper () is also used to map an instant messaging contact and an object allowing an object not supporting this solution to be used by a device implementing the proposed method.

Method for communication between users and smart appliances

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Campinas, Brazil

Paulo Victor Motta