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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2002
Per Henrik Ljunggren, Bromma, SE;
Roland Henry Timgren, Jarfalla, SE;
Hans Verner Thorsen, Lidingo, SE;
Per Henrik Ljunggren, Bromma, SE;
Roland Henry Timgren, Jarfalla, SE;
Hans Verner Thorsen, Lidingo, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a system for controlling at least one residential property in a plurality of connected residential networks. The system comprises a remote control unit arranged to control residential properties, which remote control unit via the Internet is in connection with an access network, which is provided and supported by a telecommunications operator. Each connected residential network is divided into an open branch containing content terminals, such as a personal computer and an interactive information terminal. Furthermore the system includes a service gateway arranged in a secure branch of the residential network, the secure branch is provided with sub-controller means, each of which is in bi-directional connection with at least one sensor, the sub-controller means being adapted to activate various residential properties, measurement values from the sensors are transmitted via the sub-controller means to the service gateway, where they are compiled, and the service gateway is controlled by the remote control unit in a way that measurement values from different sensors are combined.