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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2014
Philips Lighting Holding B.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Maarten Marinus Johannes Wilhelmus Van Herpen, Eindhoven, NL;
Ivo Wilhelmus Johannes Marie Rutten, Eindhoven, NL;
Huon Urbald Ogier Norbert Van De Laarschot, Eindhoven, NL;
SIGNIFY HOLDING B.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved method of controlling interaction between network-enabled devices. In a network comprising multiple control devices, the selection of a control device can enable the mitigation of privacy risks and security risks and can further avoid frequent communications between network-enabled devices and an internet-based service (which increase power usage) as well as prevent devices becoming uncontrollable (based on failure of the network-enabled devices to connect to an internet-based service for control). The method comprises the steps of a user selecting an interaction schedule () and selection of a control device () as well as configuration of devices (), based on said interaction scenario and said control scenario.