System and method for managing a control device in a universal plug and play home network

US9049039B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9049039-B2
Application numberUS-201113234648-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 16, 2011
Priority dateSep 16, 2010
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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A method and system for managing capabilities of a control device in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) home network. The method includes advertising a list of capabilities of a control device to a control point in the UPnP home network, updating, by the control device, a capability in the list of capabilities, and advertising an updated list of capabilities to the control point.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of managing capabilities of a control device in a network, the method comprising: advertising, by the control device, a list of capabilities of the control device to a control point in the network; updating, by the control device, a capability in the list of capabilities; and advertising, by the control device, an updated list of capabilities to the control point, wherein updating the capability in the list of capabilities comprises: marking…

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What does patent US9049039B2 cover?
A method and system for managing capabilities of a control device in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) home network. The method includes advertising a list of capabilities of a control device to a control point in the UPnP home network, updating, by the control device, a capability in the list of capabilities, and advertising an updated list of capabilities to the control point.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Vedula Kiran Bharadwaj, Lee Jong-Hyo, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L12/281. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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