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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2022
Comcast Cable Communications, Llc, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Michael Sallas, Radnor, PA (US);
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
A plurality of content streams each including audio, video, or audio-video content may be transmitted to a plurality of premises. In addition, one or more command streams may be transmitted over a distribution network. Premises automation commands may then be sent to one or more systems based on a user selection associated with a corresponding command stream. The premises automation commands may be configured to instruct a system at a premises to perform a function. The commands may, for example, instruct a lighting system to turn on/off lights, a security system to enter an arm or disarm operational state, a thermostat to adjust its temperature, etc.