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EP0955774A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of creating device page upon connecting device which does not support predetermined protocol to home network

Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1999-04-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-04-30
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Abstract

Abstract A method of creating a device page when devices not supporting predetermined protocols are connected to a home network, is provided. In a home network to which a client device and a plurality of server devices are connected, the device page creating method using a web browser in a client device includes the steps cf determining whether the plurality of devices are devices which support protocols required by the client device, respectively, by accessing the plurality of devices, obtaining and receiving a corresponding Internet protocol address through a process for receiving a predetermined Internet protocol address, if each of the accessed devices is a device which supports the desired protocols, and receiving an address determined by the client device if each of the accessed devices is a device which does not support the desired protocols, and creating a device page for displaying the plurality of devices, by arranging the addresses on the web browser.

Inventors

  • 👤 I1-ju Na

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 19:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/442; H04N21/44231; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/2803; H04L12/2807; H04L12/40; H04L12/40052; H04L12/40117; H04L41/00; H04L41/02; H04L41/0246; H04L41/0253; H04L41/22; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/238; H04N21/2381; H04N21/41; H04N21/426; H04N21/436; H04N21/43615; H04N21/4363; H04N21/43632; H04N21/438; H04N21/4381; H04L12/2814; H04L12/2816; H04L12/2818; H04N21/45; H04N21/462; H04N21/4622

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 135 words
A device page creating method using a web browser in a client device, in a home network to which a client device and a plurality of server devices are connected, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the plurality of devices are devices which support protocols required by the client device, respectively, by accessing the plurality of devices; obtaining and receiving a corresponding Internet protocol address through a process for receiving a predetermined Internet protocol address, if each of the accessed devices is a device which supports the desired protocols, and receiving an address determined by the client device if each of the accessed devices is a device which does not support the desired protocols; and creating a device page for displaying the plurality of devices, by arranging the addresses on the web browser.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 53 words
The device page creating method in a home network as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the created device page is displayed on the web browser, devices having Internet protocol addresses are displayed as unique icons, and devices not supporting the desired protocols are displayed as default icons possessed by the client device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 55 words
The device page creating method in a home network as claimed in claim 2, wherein when the user selects the default icons, the client device provides to the user the prepared web page of the device not supporting the desired protocols, and allows the user to control the device in an existing control command manner.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 57 words
The device page making method in a home network as claimed in claim 2 or 3, wherein when the user selects the default icon, a message informs the user that a device having the default icon cannot be used, if the client device does not have the web page of the device not supporting the desired protocols.

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