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Patent No.:

US 9407511 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 10, 2015

Method and apparatus for a home network auto-tree builder

Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Inventors:

Richard James Humpleman, Irvine, CA (US);

G. Kevin Harms, San Jose, CA (US);

Michael S. Deacon, San Jose, CA (US);

Robert M. Wolff, Fremont, CA (US);

Assignee:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;

Attorneys:

Sherman IP LLP

Kenneth L. Sherman

Steven Laut

Primary Examiner:

Kevin Nguyen

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04N 5/765 (2006.01); H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/438 (2011.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/45 (2011.01); H04N 21/454 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01); H04N 21/4782 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 29/12 (2006.01); H04N 5/775 (2006.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 41/22 (2013.01); H04L 12/2803 (2013.01); H04L 12/2818 (2013.01); H04L 12/462 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2013.01); H04L 29/12254 (2013.01); H04L 29/12594 (2013.01); H04L 41/085 (2013.01); H04L 43/0811 (2013.01); H04L 61/2038 (2013.01); H04L 61/30 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/025 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/14 (2013.01); H04L 67/142 (2013.01); H04L 67/16 (2013.01); H04L 67/24 (2013.01); H04L 67/303 (2013.01); H04L 67/34 (2013.01); H04L 67/36 (2013.01); H04L 67/42 (2013.01); H04N 5/765 (2013.01); H04N 7/106 (2013.01); H04N 7/163 (2013.01); H04N 21/4108 (2013.01); H04N 21/4131 (2013.01); H04N 21/42204 (2013.01); H04N 21/4381 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/4438 (2013.01); H04N 21/454 (2013.01); H04N 21/4532 (2013.01); H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 21/4755 (2013.01); H04N 21/4782 (2013.01); H04N 21/4821 (2013.01); H04N 21/64322 (2013.01); H04L 12/2809 (2013.01); H04L 29/06027 (2013.01); H04L 29/12009 (2013.01); H04L 61/00 (2013.01); H04L 67/125 (2013.01); H04L 69/325 (2013.01); H04L 69/329 (2013.01); H04L 2012/285 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2841 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2849 (2013.01); H04N 5/775 (2013.01); H04N 21/485 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method provides for controlling home devices via a home network, by a first home device connected to the home network. The method includes detecting presently connected home devices on the home network automatically. A user interface is displayed and includes at least one or more areas. One of the one or more areas corresponds to a placement in a home and includes at least one representation of at least one detected home device in the placement. A user input made on a representation of a second home device from the at least one detected home device is accepted for controlling the second home device. Control information is sent to the second home device based on the user input.

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