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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2007
Paul Krzyzanowski, Flemington, NJ (US);
Wayzen Lin, White Plains, NY (US);
Michael Pitts, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Justin Flores, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Paul Krzyzanowski, Flemington, NJ (US);
Wayzen Lin, White Plains, NY (US);
Michael Pitts, Lake Worth, FL (US);
Justin Flores, Boca Raton, FL (US);
id8 Group R2 Studios, Inc., Hillsborough, CA (US);
Abstract
A control server, or similar central processor, manages the distribution of data (including audio and video), voice, and control signals among a plurality of devices connected via a wired and/or wireless communications network. The devices include audio/visual devices (such as, televisions, monitors, PDAs, notepads, notebooks, MP3, portable stereo, etc.) as well as household appliances (such as, lighting, ovens, alarm clocks, etc.). The control server supports video/audio serving, telephony, messaging, file sharing, internetworking, and security. A portable controller allows a user to access and control the network devices from any location within a controlled residential and/or non-residential environment, including its surrounding areas. The controllers are enhanced to support location-awareness and user-awareness functionality.