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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2006
John B. Slemmer, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Stefan Olsson, Birmingham, AL (US);
Barrett Kreiner, Norcross, GA (US);
Andre Jarboe, Stone Mountain, GA (US);
Kevin Kleinfelter, Atlanta, GA (US);
John B. Slemmer, Dunwoody, GA (US);
Stefan Olsson, Birmingham, AL (US);
Barrett Kreiner, Norcross, GA (US);
Andre Jarboe, Stone Mountain, GA (US);
Kevin Kleinfelter, Atlanta, GA (US);
AT&T Delaware Intellecual Property, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods are disclosed for establishing device interaction among electronic devices of a device environment and a notification device interfaced with the user. Notification devices allow the user to communicate directly with the device environment, such as by entering information in a mobile phone that has a wireless connection to the environment. A device of the environment has a first transmitter and receiver for communicating with other devices, such as a notification device within the environment. In the instance where a notification device is located remotely, the device of the environment may also include a second transmitter and receiver for communicating with the remotely located notification device through a remote communications transport. A memory stores interaction rules and translation rules, and a processor implements the interaction rules and translation rules to establish interaction with the notification device. Methods may involve detecting a change of state at a device and then communicating with the notification device in accordance with the interaction rules and translation rules thereafter. Methods may also involve directing a message from a notification device to a device of the environment, such as through the remote communication transport, and then communicating from the device of the environment to additional devices.