Jason S Whitney

US Patent:

20150350008, Dec 3, 2015

Filed:

May 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/292066

Inventors:

- Playa Vista CA, US
Venkata Subba Rao Pathuri - Alpharetta GA, US
Francis Michael Kelly - Thousand Oaks CA, US
David Allen Glawson - Torrance CA, US
Jason Lynn Whitney - Playa Vista CA, US

Assignee:

Belkin International, Inc. - Playa Vista CA

International Classification:

H04L 12/24

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to an interface device to control an appliance through a network. The interface device can be device-agnostic and can be incorporated into any suitable appliance. Upon initialization, the interface device can determine the capabilities of the attached appliance and send out update information that can be received by a controller. The controller can send commands designated to control the appliance, which are received by the interface device and translated into appropriate commands that are transmitted to the appliance. The interface device can turn the appliance into a network device, such as a home automation network device.