Virtual representation systems and methods

Control system user interface

Lighting apparatus, lighting control system, and method of controlling the lighting apparatus

Functionality inoperable unless node registered at remote site

Remote access to a node

WIRELESS LIGHTING CONTROL

System having a building control device with on-demand outside server functionality

Wireless speaker system and wireless data transmission method

INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Communications based on geo location information

Multifunction pass-through wall power plug with communication relay and related method

HOME NETWORK MANAGER FOR HOME AUTOMATION

Indoor unit of air-conditioning apparatus

System and method for indoor navigation and information push using LED lighting devices

Smart household appliance, mobile communication device, system and method for controlling smart household appliance

HOME CONTROL SYSTEM FROM A VEHICLE

Remotely controlling camera functionality

Integrated security system with parallel processing architecture

Output device and method for output without an output driver

Node unregisterable without user account at remote site

Remotely controlling node functionality

System, apparatus and method for configuring a wireless sound reinforcement system

Remotely viewing image or video captured by node

Multi-tier wireless home mesh network with a secure network discovery protocol

Mobile "Pixel" Display and Positional Sound System for Dynamic Social Environments

Configuring Secure Wireless Networks

Methods and apparatus for using smart environment devices via application program interfaces

Methods and apparatus for using smart environment devices via application program interfaces

Methods and apparatus for using smart environment devices via application program interfaces

System and method for light socket adaptation

Method and apparatus for executing an application automatically according to the approach of wireless device

Method and apparatus using an integrated femtocell and residential gateway device

Outdoor wireless modem and signal processing method thereof

Mobile information apparatus supporting mobile payment that includes security based, at least partly, on user pushbutton, user biometrics, data encryption, and short physical distance wireless communication

Mobile information apparatus supporting mobile payment having security based, at least in part, on device identification number, password or pin code, data encryption, and short physical distance wireless communication

Sensor module and method for operating the same

Method and apparatus for executing an application automatically according to the approach of wireless device

Network addressable appliance interface device

Home gateway and smart terminal integrated system and communication method thereof

SMART HOME ACCESS DEVICE

Methods, smart objects, and systems for naming and interacting with smart objects

Apparatus and method for controlling Internet of Things devices

Wireless control device

Information communication method for obtaining information using ID list and bright line image

CONTROL MODULE AND CABLES FOR NETWORKING ELECTRICAL DEVICES

Establishing a secure wireless network with minimum human intervention

Establishing a secure wireless network with a minimum human intervention

Integrated security network with security alarm signaling system

Controlling settings and attributes related to operation of devices in a network

Controlling settings and attributes related to operation of devices in a network

Multi network radio with shared transmitter

Internet-Enabled Standby Energy Management System

Logical network generation using primary gateway credentials

Facilitating radio frequency communications among environmental control system components

Control method for washing machine, washing machine

Power-preserving communications architecture with long-polling persistent cloud channel for wireless network-connected thermostat

Method and terminal device for controlling smart home appliance

Method and apparatus for providing GUI

Method and system for a personal network

Communication device, service providing device, and communication server

Latency mitigation

Location determination and registration methodology for smart devices based on direction and proximity and usage of the same

Intelligent household system based on call centre and implementation method thereof

Method, device and system for controlling cable television system

Regional control system with manual override

System and method for commissioning wireless building system devices

Method and apparatus for a home network auto-tree builder

Battery pack, electrical hardware, and communication control method

Node having functionality that is inoperable unless the node is registered to a user account at a remote site

Method and apparatus to optimize power to maximize performance of mesh sensors and control networks

System and method for network deployment and management

Method and apparatus for changing input type in input system using universal plug and play

Mobile terminal and method for controlling same

Signal detecting and emitting device

AUTOMATED DEVICE IDENTIFICATION

Home management system and method

System, device, and apparatus for coordinating environments using network devices and remote sensory information

Method for synchronizing state information of a home wireless system

System and method for controlling a plurality of media devices

Communication system, electric appliance, and portable terminal device

Method and apparatus for registering devices capable of device-to-device communication in server

Credential transfer management camera network

Device and a method at the device for configuring a wireless interface

Control method, communications terminal, and control system

Methods, systems, and products for network topology

Use of geofences for location-based activation and control of services

Method and device for remotely controlling household appliance, and computer readable storage medium

Home appliance and operating method thereof

Methods for determining proximity of a mobile device and an appliance and for operating the same

Wireless sensor network for measurement of electrical energy consumption

System and method for communicating over an 802.15.4 network

Data table at remote site having device identifier that identifies device at location remote from remote site, parameter setting for configuring device at location, and control setting for operation of device at location

Door lock apparatus, display apparatus, mobile device, and method for controlling thereof

Method for controlling electronic apparatus, handheld electronic apparatus and monitoring system

Automated crowdsourced power outage identification and staggering of HVAC system restarts

Smart-home security system with keypad device resistant to anomalous treatment

Identifying a useful wired connection

Modular wireless power, light and automation control

User interactive application enabled gateway

Information communication method for obtaining information using ID list and bright line image

Near field communication (NFC) method, apparatus, and system employing a cellular-communications capable computing device

Method for transmitting notification information and electronic device thereof

Near field communication (NFC) method, apparatus, and system employing a wireless-communications capable computing device

Intelligent wireless router and wireless communication system

Method and gateway for extending EtherCAT network

System for remotely monitoring device to obtain information sensed by a device component featuring client application that displays virtual component corresponding to sensed information and remote site for facilitating communication between client application and device

Methods and a device for supervising a home wireless system

Information communication method of transmitting a signal using change in luminance

REMOTELY CONTROLLING ASPECTS OF POOLS AND SPAS

Method and apparatus for controlling a home wireless system

Home appliance and control method thereof

Linking existing Wi-Fi access points into unified network

Method and system for self-discovery and management of wireless security devices

Method for handling inconsistencies in a home wireless system

Wireless node auto-reset function

Method and a device for controlling a home wireless system

Method, system, and apparatus having near field communication (NFC) chip with configurable memory that is updatable via a host processor

Communication method, program storage medium, mobile terminal, home electric appliance, and home electric appliance operation setting system

Registration of nodes at remote sites

Multi-tier wireless home mesh network with a secure network discovery protocol

System and method for access over a cable television network

Indicator on a network device

Method for controlling information apparatus and computer-readable recording medium

Information communication method

Configuration connection device

Methods and systems for installing a device at a location featuring a client application capable of displaying installation instructions via a client device

System for detecting trigger event at location and sending notification to remote user device featuring detecting device for detecting trigger event and remote site for receiving notification from detecting device and sending notification to client application of remote user device

Method of registering a device at a remote site featuring a client application capable of establishing multiple wireless connections for transmitting registration messages between device and remote site

Method of registering a device at a remote site featuring a client application capable of detecting the device and transmitting registration messages between the device and the remote site

System for remotely controlling device of node featuring client application that displays virtual component corresponding to physical component of device and remote site located remote from node for sending control commands received from client application to node

Node having components for performing functions and software for controlling the components if the node has been registered to a user account at a remote site

WiFi display compatible network gateway

Unpaired devices

Apparatus, system and method of establishing communication between an application operating on an electronic device and a near field communication (NFC) reader

Apparatus, system, and method of wirelessly transmitting and receiving data from a camera to another electronic device

Method of installing a home-automation system, and an associated home-automation system

Power control apparatus, power control system, and control method

Direct connection with side channel control

Coordinated resource sharing in machine-to-machine communication using a network-based group management and floor control mechanism

Apparatus and method for the virtual demonstration of a smart phone controlled smart home using a website

Auto-discovery of home and out-of-franchise networks

Method and apparatus for a wireless home mesh network with network topology visualizer

Communicating content and call information over WiFi

Monitoring and security devices comprising multiple sensors

Apparatus and method for controlling home network devices

Method for providing interworking service in home network

Washing machine control using a tag unit to communicate model information to a mobile device

Commissioning of lighting systems

Communication apparatus, which communicates with an external terminal, method of controlling a communication apparatus which communicates with an external terminal, program, and server

Automatic adjustment of devices in a home entertainment system

Security system access profiles

Load control device user interface and database management using near field communication (NFC)

Systems, apparatus and methods for managing demand-response programs and events

Using a control panel as a wireless access point

Methods for prompting a user to use enhanced automation system features, and systems and devices related thereto

Communicating with residential electrical devices via a vehicle telematics unit

Methods, systems, and products for network topology

Remote control app for smart phones

Information communication method of obtaining information from a subject by demodulating data specified by a pattern of a bright line included in an obtained image

Communication device and control method thereof

Device control apparatus, program, device control server, and device control system, for determining control contents of load device by performing negotiation on behalf of user

Communication system having management apparatus and user apparatus, management apparatus, user apparatus, and method of controlling the same

Smart home system using portable device

Mobile robot providing environmental mapping for household environmental control

Environmental management systems including mobile robots and methods using same

Information communication device for obtaining information from a subject by demodulating a bright line pattern included in an obtained image

Information communication device for obtaining information from image data by demodulating a bright line pattern appearing in the image data

Home automation using near field communication

Media data sharing between media processing devices

Information communication method

Information communication method for obtaining information specified by stripe pattern of bright lines

Method and system for communication between devices via an intermediate device

Apparatus and method for contents back-up in home network system

Operational coordination of load control devices for control of electrical loads

Network access coordination of load control devices

Multi-tier wireless home mesh network with a secure network discovery protocol

Method for assisting in the installation of a home automation system and related installation driver package

Systems and methods for device communication

Wireless power, light and automation control

System, portable electronic device, and method for peer-to-peer communication of media

System and method of wireless communication between devices and a communications network

Systems and methods for the automatic registration of devices

Laundry machine and online system including the same

Laundry machine and online system including the same

System-on-chip having near field communication and other wireless communication

Control system user interface

WiFi-to-serial encapsulation in systems

Multi-tier wireless home mesh network with a secure network discovery protocol

Method, related device, and system for configuring wireless local area network device

Access, monitoring, and control of appliances via a media processing system

Communication device that receives external device information from an external device using near field communication

Mobile terminal, home appliance and method for operating the same

Gateway round-robin system

System and method for communicating over an 802.15.4 network

Mobile terminal

Method and device for resource sharing between devices

Information communication method of obtaining information from a subject by demodulating data specified by a pattern of a bright line included in an obtained image

Control of data presentation in multiple zones using a wireless home entertainment hub

Wireless sensor device with wireless remote programming

Outdoor wireless modem and signal processing method thereof

Credential transfer management camera network

Home network of connected consumer devices

Methods of wirelessly providing data between applications of a first electronic device and a second electronic device

Playback synchronization

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING A DEVICE TO A NETWORK

Method and appartus for use in remote diagnostics

Systems, methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to provide automatic wireless configuration

Methods and apparatus to provide an infrared signal

Information communication method of obtaining information from a subject by demodulating data specified by a pattern of a bright line included in an obtained image

Synchronizing action execution across networked nodes using relative time

Information communication device of obtaining information by demodulating a bright line pattern included in an image

Method and apparatus for a wireless home mesh network with network topology visualizer

Automation system with mobile interface

Establishing a secure wireless network with minimum human intervention

System and method for linking existing Wi-Fi access points into a single unified network

Establishing a secure wireless network with a minimum human intervention

Extending a local area network

Personal inter-home media exchange network

Mobile terminal and device control method for the same

Portable information apparatus that includes touch sensitive screen interface and wireless communication circuitry for selecting an output device on the touch sensitive screen and for wireless transmitting output stream to the selected output device

Communication method in a home-automation installation

System and method for interconnection of diverse devices

Device control using motion sensing for wireless home entertainment devices

Automatic collection and updating of compliance data for gas detection equipment

System and method of extending the communication range in a visible light communication system

Network system of home appliance and network setup method of the same

Mobile device, display device and method for controlling the same

Wireless bridging in a hybrid communication network

Portable media processing unit in a media exchange network

Wireless home energy monitoring system

Methods, systems and apparatus for power management

COMMISSIONING SYSTEM FOR SMART BUILDINGS

Smart phones that include touch sensitive screen and supporting voice activated commands for managing or replying to E-mails

System and method for optimized appliance control

Smart phones that support wireless printing of emails over air to a wireless printer in a wireless local area network

Internet-pads that include a digital camera, a touch sensitive screen interface, and support for voice activated commands

Method of control of an access point of a home gateway of a home network

Smart phones that include a digital camera, a touch sensitive screen, support for voice activated commands, and support to at least part of a protocol within IEEE 802.11 standards

Device and method for energy management in a household

System, apparatus and method for configuring a wireless sound reinforcement system

SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR PATIENT ROOM ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN A PATIENT ROOM

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

Portable media player as a remote control

Mobile device and method for controlling reproduction of contents in mobile device

Networking coexistence method system and apparatus

Automatic adjustment of devices in a home entertainment system

Communicating data frames across communication networks that use incompatible network routing protocols

Method for controlling the output of devices in the network

Integrated private branch exchange and device control system

Presentation of still image data on display devices using a wireless home entertainment hub

Wireless audio device and wireless media player to communicate and playback audio, and method of operation

Wireless media system-on-chip and player

Method and apparatus using an integrated femtocell and residential gateway device

System and method for access over a cable television network

MESH NETWORK SECURITY SYSTEM GATEWAY AND METHOD

Personal access and control of media peripherals on a media exchange network

Establishing a secure wireless network with minimum human intervention

Network combining wired and non-wired segments

Network rotameter station and service

WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM, METHODS AND APPARATUS

SYSTEM FOR DATA ROUTING IN NETWORKS

System and method for processing and protecting content

System and method of operating household appliances

Management unit with microphone

Methods, systems, and products for network topology

Method of operation of a control device for automation systems equipment

Modularized control system to enable networked control and sensing of other devices

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DEVICES AND/OR APPLIANCES BEING INSTALLED AND/OR IMPLEMENTED IN A USER NETWORK

Access, monitoring, and control of appliances via a media processing system

Building automation and building information system

Near field communication (NFC) enabled wireless media system and player and method of operation

Access method, system and device

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UBIQUITOUS APPLIANCE CONTROL

Personal inter-home media exchange network

Communication device and control method thereof

Power-preserving communications architecture with long-polling persistent cloud channel for wireless network-connected thermostat

Location-based sharing of multimedia control resources

Client device configuration with hooks

Power-preserving communications architecture with long-polling persistent cloud channel for wireless network-connected thermostat

Method and apparatus for enhancing QoS during home network remote access

Control device comprising an interface capable of proposing the next control command to be transmitted to a home-automation appliance

Wireless network system with enhanced address conflict resolving functionality

Modular intelligent power system

Home electronic apparatus control system, home electronic control apparatus, and wireless home electronic apparatus control terminal

Automatic access and control of media peripherals on a media exchange network

Device and method for facilitating secure communications over a cellular network

Integrated security network with security alarm signaling system

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMPLIFIED CONTROL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Method and apparatus for phone communication using home network

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A HOME NETWORK AUTO-TREE BUILDER

Use of geofences for location-based activation and control of services

System having a building control device with on-demand outside server functionality

Auto-discovery of home and out-of-franchise networks

System and method for linking existing Wi-Fi access points into a single unified network

Home automation system and method for controlling the same

Bidirectional security sensor communication for a premises security system

Direct connection with side channel control

Switch module and lighting control system comprising the switch module

Administering devices with domain state objects

Portable media player as a remote control