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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2020
Thomson Licensing, Cesson-Sevigne, FR;
Liang Wang, Shenzhen, CN;
Thomson Licensing, Cesson-Sevigne, FR;
Abstract
A home network controller includes a memory, a processor, an internal communication component and an external communication component. The home network controller is configured to: associate the home network controller with a wireless client device to establish a wireless network, communicate with the wireless client device over the wireless network, enable the wireless client device to communicate with an external network via the wireless network, operate the home network controller in a first mode, operate the home network controller in a second mode, switch operation of the home network controller from the first mode to the second mode based on a disassociation of the wireless client device, and switch operation of the home network controller from the second mode to the first mode based on receipt of an initiate signal from the external network via the external communication component.