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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2006
Thomas D. Hite, Rockwall, TX (US);
Ronald W. Barber, Plano, TX (US);
Charles W. Partridge, Wylie, TX (US);
Mark R. Lee, Richardson, TX (US);
William B. Mcgrane, Dallas, TX (US);
Aaron L. Myer, Draper, UT (US);
Mark S. Lewno, Garland, TX (US);
Thomas D. Hite, Rockwall, TX (US);
Ronald W. Barber, Plano, TX (US);
Charles W. Partridge, Wylie, TX (US);
Mark R. Lee, Richardson, TX (US);
William B. McGrane, Dallas, TX (US);
Aaron L. Myer, Draper, UT (US);
Mark S. Lewno, Garland, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
A controller, method and computer medium are provided for controlling communications between a control area network and a data network. The method includes receiving user input at a controller coupled to the control area network from a node coupled to the data network, receiving user input at the controller from a node coupled to the control area network, and instructing an internet appliance coupled to the control area network to perform a command based on at least one of the received user inputs.