CA2960600C - User-defined scenes for home automation - Google Patents

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CA2960600C
CA2960600C CA2960600A CA2960600A CA2960600C CA 2960600 C CA2960600 C CA 2960600C CA 2960600 A CA2960600 A CA 2960600A CA 2960600 A CA2960600 A CA 2960600A CA 2960600 C CA2960600 C CA 2960600C
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Andrew R. Hamm
Ryan E. Kitson
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    • H04L12/00—Data switching networks
    • H04L12/28—Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
    • H04L12/2803—Home automation networks
    • H04L12/2823—Reporting information sensed by appliance or service execution status of appliance services in a home automation network
    • H04L12/2827—Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality
    • H04L12/2829—Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality involving user profiles according to which the execution of a home appliance functionality is automatically triggered
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