Appeal 2007-0997
Application 09/875,670
18, 20-24, 30-32, and 34 have been canceled. We have jurisdiction under 35
U.S.C. § 6(b).
Appellants’ invention relates to a method and a system for integrating
internet protocol (IP) devices into a home audio/video initiative (HAVi)
network. According to Appellants, an IP and HAVi compliant device acts as
a controller in the HAVi network communicating with a proxy included in
the IP device. The IP device further provides for IP and HAVi application
programming interface (API) to translate and relay calls between the proxy
and the server so as a plurality of IP devices may communicate with a
number of HAVi devices via an IP protocol. (Specification 8-9; Figure 2).
Independent Claim 29 is exemplary and reads as follows:
29. A method of integrating an Internet protocol network device into a
home audio/video network comprising:
coupling an Internet Protocol network device to a home audio/video
network device acting as a controller, the Internet Protocol network device
coupled to the home audio/video network device through a connection using
an Internet Protocol, the Internet Protocol network device including a proxy
that communicates with a server on the controller;
accessing an application programming interface and proxy on the
Internet Protocol network device to translate and relay information to the
server, the application programming interface compliant with a dedicated
home audio/video network protocol and the Internet Protocol; and
controlling each one of a different home audio/video network device
and the Internet Protocol network device by the other of the devices through
the proxy.
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