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CN1258275C - 控制家电设备的家庭网络及其方法 - Google Patents

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CN1258275C
CN1258275C CNB2003101163135A CN200310116313A CN1258275C CN 1258275 C CN1258275 C CN 1258275C CN B2003101163135 A CNB2003101163135 A CN B2003101163135A CN 200310116313 A CN200310116313 A CN 200310116313A CN 1258275 C CN1258275 C CN 1258275C
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Abstract

一种用于命令和控制各种家电设备的方法和系统。将能够显示用户接口数据的第一家电设备连接到家庭网络。还将第二家电设备连接到家庭网络，第二家电设备保存用户接口数据，用户接口数据定义用于命令和控制第二家电设备的用户接口。第一家电设备通过家庭网络从第二家电设备接收用户接口数据。然后，第一家电设备显示由用户接口数据定义的用户接口。用户利用控制设备与显示在第一家电设备上的用户接口交互。响应于交互，接受来自用户的用户输入。为了根据用户输入控制第二家电设备，从第一家电设备向第二家电设备发送控制和命令信息。由于能够显示来自任何设备的用户接口，所以单一控制设备可以控制多个不同设备，而无需改变控制设备的操作模式。

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控制家电设备的家庭网络及其方法
本申请是申请日为1998年6月24日、申请号为98807784.1、发明名称为“基于浏览器的命令和控制家庭网络”的发明专利申请的分案申请。
                         发明领域
本发明涉及网络领域，具体涉及基于浏览器的用于控制家电设备的网络。
                       相关技术描述
典型的家用装置包括几种家电设备。在本文中，术语“家电设备”包括所有的一般家用电子设备，但不包括一般用途计算机(即个人计算机-PC、便携式计算机等)。例如，术语“家电设备”包括但不限于下列电子设备，如安全系统、家庭影院设备(例如TV、VCR、音响设备以及直接广播卫星服务(DBSS)-它也被称作数字卫星服务(DSS)-接收设备)、消防系统、照明系统、微波炉、洗碗机、烤箱/灶具、洗衣机/干衣机。的确，汽车也可以是家电设备。另一方面，本文中采用的术语“设备”可包括逻辑设备或其它具有能够交换数据的功能的设备，也可不仅包括所有家电设备还包括一般用途的计算机。
一般而言，家电设备的用途是提高人们的生活格调和生活水平。例如，洗碗机洗刷弄脏的碗碟，使得人们不必用手来洗碗。VCR记录TV节目使得人们能够以后观看特定的节目。安全系统保护人们的财产，减轻了人们对非法侵入的担心。
家电设备(诸如家庭影院设备)常常通过单一的通用控制设备即遥控器来控制，这种单一的通用控制设备允许人们能够采用单一接口来控制和命令几种不同的家电设备。于是，许多制造商开发了通过单一接口来控制和命令几种不同家电设备的控制设备。
使用遥控器来命令和控制家电设备的一个相关缺点是，遥控器提供用于控制和命令每个家电设备的静态控制和命令逻辑。因此，特定的遥控器只能控制和命令在遥控器中包含它们的必要控制和命令逻辑的那些家电设备。例如，如果一个遥控器包括用于控制电视(TV)、磁带录像机(VCR)和数字视频设备(DVD)的逻辑，但没有用于光盘(CD)设备的逻辑，则不能采用该遥控器来命令和控制该CD设备。此外，随着家电设备的发展，该遥控器将不能控制和命令新的家电设备，原因是这些新的家电设备所要求的控制和命令逻辑在开发该遥控器时是未知的。
使用遥控器的另一个相关缺点是一般只能利用遥控器来命令和控制在遥控器的信号范围内的那些家电设备。因此，用户不能够在一个房间内的单一位置上利用遥控器来控制和命令所连接的但是位于家里其它房间的家电设备。例如，位于楼上的卧室中的VCR可连接到位于楼下起居室中的TV。如果用户想在楼下起居室的TV上播放位于楼上卧室的VCR中的录像带，则用户不能在单一位置上来同时控制和命令这两种家电设备。
因此，需要有一种用于动态地控制和命令当前已知家电设备的机制。而且，还需要有一种用于动态地控制和命令后来开发的各种家电设备的机制。此外，还需要有这样一种机制，用于从用户家中的单一位置上控制和命令所连接的但位于用户家中较远的各个角落的家电设备。
                       本发明的概述
因此，本发明的一个目的是克服现有技术的问题，并提供一种用于控制多个设备的方法和装置。
本发明的一个更具体的目的是提供这样一种方法，用于利用单个控制装置、采用单一操作模式来控制多个设备，而无需为改变受控设备来改变控制装置的操作模式。
本发明的另一个目的是提供一种家庭网络以实现用于控制多个家电设备的方法和装置的一种形式，所述方法和装置利用单个控制装置来控制连接到家庭网络的所述家电设备，而无需为改变受控设备来改变控制装置的操作模式(例如改变通过控制装置的按钮或按键产生的代码)。
因此，本发明提供一种用于实现用于命令和控制家电设备的家庭网络的方法和系统。
按照本发明的一个方面，将能够显示用户接口数据的第一家电设备连接到家庭网络。还将保存用户接口数据的第二家电设备连接到家庭网络，所述用户接口数据定义用于命令和控制第二家电设备的用户接口。第一家电设备通过家庭网络从第二家电设备接收用户接口数据。然后，第一家电设备显示用户接口数据定义的用户接口。然后，响应于用户与第一家电设备上显示的用户接口的交互，接受来自用户的用户输入。根据用户的输入，第一家电设备向第二家电设备发出控制和命令信息，以便控制所述第二家电设备。
按照本发明的另一方面，在第二家电设备中保存的用户接口数据具有HTML页数据的形式。
按照本发明的另一方面，还将配置管理器连接到家庭网络。当将第一家电设备连接到家庭网络时，第一家电设备向配置管理器发送一信号来表示它连接到家庭网络。配置管理器保存有当前连接到家庭网络的家电设备的列表。
按照本发明的另一方面，将家庭网络连接到因特网。
按照本发明的另一方面，提供了一种用于命令和控制家电设备的家庭网络系统。该家庭网络包括配置管理器、第一家电设备、第二家电设备以及电气总线，其中，第一家电设备包括定义用于命令和控制第一家电设备的用户接口的用户接口数据，第二家电设备具有可用于显示用于命令和控制第一家电设备的用户接口的可视显示设备，电气总线提供由配置管理器、第一家电设备和第二家电设备相互通信所采用的通信媒介。
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在所附权利要求中具体说明的本发明的这些目的和特征，它们被认为具有新颖性。参照附图通过以下说明将能够透彻地理解本发明-不论是其组织形式还是操作方法-以及本发明的其它目的和优点，附图中：
图1是按照本发明构建的家庭网络的方框图；
图2示出一例本发明的分层结构的接口模型，它能够用于在家电设备之间的通信；
图3A和图3B是用于说明按照本发明一个实施例和一个具体实例利用基于浏览器的数字TV(DTV)来命令和控制家电设备的方框图；
图4A是用于说明本发明一个实施例的家电设备发现机制的方框图；
图4B是用于说明按照本发明一个实施例产生设备列表文件的流程图；
图5A是本发明的设备链接页的方框图；
图5B示出本发明特定实施例的家电设备树结构的一例；
图6示出本发明的设备链接页的示意图；
图7示出本发明的设备链接页的另一示意图；
图8示出本发明的会话页的初步示意图；
图9是用于说明本发明特定实施例的使两个家电设备通过家庭网络通信的会话管理器的方框图；
图10示出本发明的会话页的第二示意图；
图11示出本发明的会话页的第三示意图；
图12A是本发明的会话页的方框图；
图12B是本发明的会话页的另一方框图；
图13是本发明的会话页的另一方框图；
图14是按照本发明连接到因特网的家庭网络的方框图；
图15是用于说明按照本发明一个实施例创建一个宏的示意图；和
图16是用于说明按照本发明另一个实施例创建一个宏的示意图；
                       优选实施例的说明
下面提供的说明使本领域普通技术人员能够实现和使用本发明，它给出了发明者目前认为是实施本发明的用于通过家庭网络控制家电设备的方法和装置的最佳方式。在下面的说明中，为了便于解释从而全面理解本发明，给出了许多具体细节。然而，本领域普通技术人员应明白，没有这些具体细节也可以实现本发明。在其它的实例中，为了避免不必要地混淆本发明，以方框图的形式示出了公知的结构和设备。
在本发明的示范性实施例中，基于浏览器的家庭网络采用因特网技术来控制和命令连接到家庭网络的家电设备。每个家电设备包含用于设置用于经家庭网络命令和控制家电设备的接口的接口数据(例如HTML、XML、JAVA、JAVASCRIPT、GIF、JPEG、图形文件、或任何其它用于所需目的的格式)。在一些实施例中，每个家电设备包含一个或多个用于命令和控制家电设备的超文本标记语言(HTML)页。家庭网络采用浏览器技术按照因特网标准来呈现(render)HTML页，以便为用户提供多个用于命令和控制各家电设备的图形用户接口(GUI)。在一个实施例中，将家庭网络构建成内部网。
图1是按照本发明一个实施例构建的家庭网络100的方框图。如图1所示，1394串行总线114将多个家电设备电气连接到家庭网络100上。在此例中，1394串行总线114提供用于在各种连接的家电设备之间发送和接收数据的物理层(媒介)。1394串行总线114同时支持时分复用音频/视频(A/V)流和IP(互联网协议)通信标准。在一些实施例中，家庭网络采用IP网络层作为用于家庭网络100的通信层。然而，也可以使用其它的通信协议来为家庭网络提供通信。例如，本发明可以采用如IEC 61883定义的FCP(功能控制协议)、或其它的适当协议。这样，一个网络一般可包括两个或更多的按照预定通信协议交换和传送数据的通过物理层互连的设备。
图2示出一例本发明的分层结构的接口模型，它能够用于在家电设备之间的通信。在该例子中，家电设备(服务器)150利用网络通信层152-164与家电设备客户机166通信。通过使用用于网络层160的互联网协议标准，家电设备能够相互通信，而不必了解其它通信层(即应用层152、表示层154、会话层156、传输层158、数据链路层162和物理层164)的具体细节。于是，通过使用用于网络层160的互联网协议标准，当在不同家电设备之间通信时，家庭网络可以使用不同通信层的组合。应明白，单个物理包可包括几个通过例如图2所示的网络层而不必经过物理网络来连接成逻辑网络的设备。这些设备例如可包括单个机体内的VCR和TV。因此，对于这样的实施例，在逻辑设备访问GUI以使用户能够控制家电设备的情况下，家电设备和逻辑设备可以包含在同一物理包中。在这样的实施例中，可以认为，物理设备从自身中取得GUI。但是，在其他实施例中，家庭网络与单独的物理设备相互联，其中例如，第一设备从第二设备取得GUI，以允许用户通过与GUI交互来控制第二设备。
通过定义，认为“客户机”是向操作人提供控制接口服务的设备，这包括用于下行通信的图形显示硬件、以及用于上行(或返回)通信的鼠标和其它点击设备。认为“服务器”是提供某种服务的模块，这种服务可以是除了客户机提供的控制接口之外的任何服务。换句话说，服务器/客户机的关系是一种控制关系，其中，服务器提供服务，但是在DTV显示视频数据时，客户机可以使用服务数据但不能操纵或改变该数据。因此，这符合满足下述情况的定义，即服务器常常是信息源，而客户机(例如浏览器)常常是信息消费者。
可以由服务器实现的某些具体功能包括：返回信息(数据)、执行功能(例如机械功能)和返回状态、返回数据流和状态、接收数据流和返回状态、或保存后续动作的状态。服务器的例子包括MPEG源、宿(sink)和显示服务器。
服务器一般包括的定制、内建的控制程序以实现其自身硬件的控制，而客户机具有与服务器接口的功能。然而应注意，这里所使用的“服务器”并不意味着一定要使用web(万维网)服务器和协议栈(protocol stack)。
在当前的优选实施例中，将1394串行总线作为用于经家庭网络100进行数据通信的物理层164。因为其增强的带宽容量，1394串行总线能够为所有经家庭网络100进行的数据通信(例如音频/视频流和命令/控制)提供单一的媒介。然而，家庭网络100并不限于使用1394串行总线，在本发明的其它实施例中，其它类型的总线如以太网(Ethernet)、ATM、无线等也可以用作物理层，条件是它们符合单个家庭网络的特定业务量要求。
如图1所示，家庭网络100具有几个连接到1394串行总线114的家电设备。在此例中，家电设备包括DBSS 104，它接收来自卫星122的传输信号，以便事后显示。与DBSS相关联的是网络接口单元(NIU)，其功能之一是提供在DBSS卫星传输和1394串行总线114之间的接口。
连接到示范性家庭网络100上的还有数字视频设备(DVD)108。DVD 108可用于在家用电视机上显示数字编码的视频图像。
连接到示范性家庭网络100上的还有数字录像机(DVCR)110即数字VCR和数字TV 102。
在此例中，DTV 102利用浏览器技术为家庭网络100提供人机界面，以使用户能够通过家庭网络100控制和命令家电设备。不象大多数其它一般连接到家庭网络的家电设备，DTV 102能够为家庭网络100提供人机界面，因为它包括用于显示HTML页的屏幕。然而，其它具有显示能力的家电设备也可以用来提供人机界面。因此，在本发明的一些实施例中，利用诸如个人计算机(PC)的设备来为相应的家庭网络提供人机界面，因为PC一般包括屏幕显示单元。
虽然所示的1394串行总线114采用HTTP/IP接口协议，但是某些家电设备可以需要其它类型的接口协议(例如TCP/IP、UDP/IP、FTP/IP、TELNET/IP、SNMP/IP、DNS/IP、SMTP/IP)。因此，HTTP/IP协议不可能满足所有家电设备的连接要求。因此，在本发明的一些实施例中，利用网桥代理服务器(proxy)116来接口两个在各自媒介上采用不同接口协议的网络，这些媒介连接之后就组成了家庭网络100。在一些实施例中，这两个网络媒介的类型是相同的。例如，如图1所示，采用HTTP/IP接口协议的1394串行总线114通过网桥代理服务器116连接到1394串行总线118，后者采用IEC61883接口协议。通过采用网桥代理服务器116在HTTP/IP和IEC 61883协议之间进行接口，也可以在家庭网络100上访问采用IEC 61883接口协议的安全系统120。
在其它一些实施例中，家庭网络可由两个不同类型的网络媒介例如1394串行总线和以太网组成。因此，在本发明的一些实施例中，利用网桥代理服务器来接口两个不同类型的媒介，以形成单一的家庭网络。
利用动态主机配置协议(DHCP)服务器106来发现电源接通且连接到家庭网络100的家电设备。下面将详细说明家电设备发现过程。
                       家庭网络的概观
如图1所示，DTV 102、DVCR 110、DSS-NIU 104和安全系统120表示当前连接到家庭网络100的家电设备。在接入设备之间存在客户机-服务器的关系，即DTV 102一般用作客户机，家电设备DVCR 110、DVD 108、DSS-NIU104和安全系统120服务用作服务器。
如前所述，每个家电设备与一个或多个超文本标记语言(HTML)文件相关联。HTML文件定义与特定家电设备有关的控制和命令功能。每个HTML文件还可以包含对其它HTML文件的嵌入式引用。基于浏览器的DTV 102(起客户机的作用)接收和解释与家电设备有关的HTML文件，并图形化地在其可视显示器上显示各个控制和命令信息。
通过遵守超文本标记语言(HTML)和超文本传输协议(HTTP)的互联网标准，每个家电设备向基于浏览器的DTV 102发送自己的定制GUI。基于浏览器的DTV 102采用HTTP协议经家庭网络100从家电设备接收HTML文件。每个HTML文件包含用于相应家电设备的特定控制和命令信息。HTML文件使基于浏览器的DTV 102能够为特定家电设备的用户图形化地显示控制和命令信息。因此，由于每个家电设备利用自己的HTML文件将自己的GUI提供给基于浏览器的DTV 102，所以基于浏览器的DTV 102能够提供用于家电设备的命令和控制接口，而不必了解有关特定设备的具体细节。这一特征允许家庭网络100能够包含来自多个不同制造商的家电设备。
此外，按照本发明，能够以透明方式将家电设备加入家庭网络100或从中删除家电设备，而不影响整个系统，因为每个家电设备通过自己的相应HTML文件来定义自己的命令和控制接口。
                      HTML双向机制
图3A示出了一个示范性实施例，其中基于浏览器的DTV 202(客户机)经家庭网络呈现家电设备的性能。家电设备204由一个或多个保存在家电设备204内可访问区中的HTML文件来表示。这一个或多个HTML文件是ASCII文本文件，它包含与特定家电设备204有关的具体信息、以及使浏览器能够图形化显示该信息的数据。此外，为了在基于浏览器的DTV 202上呈现HTML文件，通过利用格式技术(forms technology)，基于浏览器的DTV 202能够将信息返回家电设备204，从而提供双向通信。其它用于提供双向通信的通用技术可包括利用Java或控制门接口(Control Gate Interface-CGI)。一旦在DTV 202上图形化显示出设备HTML文件中包含的信息，用户就能通过选择具有相关的超链接的光标以启动在DTV屏幕上显示的控制程序，或向DTV 202输入数据，在DTV 202上控制家电设备204。
                    家电设备的HTML文件
如前所述，每个连接到家庭网络的家电设备具有一个或多个有关的HTML页。用于相应家电设备的HTML文件定义了用于该特定家电设备的控制和命令功能。每个HTML文件可包含对其它相关HTML文件的嵌入式引用。连接到家庭网络的具有可视显示器(例如屏幕)并采用浏览器技术的设备，可接收和解释与连接到家庭网络的家电设备相关的HTML文件，并利用GUI在其屏幕上图形化显示HTML文件中包含的信息。
图3A示出了上述情况，其中示出了在客户机和服务器的可执行程序(executables)之间的交互。然而，本发明的一个特征是通过在两个服务器或一个客户机与多个服务器的可执行程序之间的交互来提供控制。因此，按照本发明的控制一般通过服务控制程序(试图被远程操作的可执行程序)、通信、命令、和(若需要)经GUI与服务器控制程序之间的人机界面来实现。
作为一个例子，图3B示出了本地的文件位置和程序成份，这些文件和程序成份允许通过在设备本身上运行程序和脚本来实现控制动作。因此，本发明的这一方面允许以设备本身专有的本地方式来实现控制动作，而不用远程执行方式，因此，就无需标准的1394命令集。
例如，用户会想改变显示亮度。为了实现这一变化，用户可点击用户HTML GUI页上的“亮度”按钮。作为响应，会出现具有“亮”和“暗”按钮的另一个GUI。响应于用户点击的这两个按钮之一，超文本传输协议(http)服务器将显示一个亮度控制程序来运行，以便控制所需的硬件动作。为了DTV上的本地动作，DTV应能够具有服务器的能力，以便解释来自浏览器的发布动作(post action)。
因此，为了能够发布动作以控制DTV设备的本地硬件，所有家庭网络的DTV设备最好具有服务器能力。为此，浏览器可拾取本地html文件并将这些文件提供给GUI，而不用调用http服务器。为了调用本地http服务器来响应，按钮的点击最好包含至本地机器名或IP地址的http访问。接着，http服务器调用本地设备控制程序，如上述例子的“亮”。
一般而言，可以通过从服务器传送图形控制对象(GCO)来实现控制，该对象最好驻留在服务器内，它被呈现在客户机上来制作GUI。这种作法的一个有利结果是，返回始发GCO的服务器的控制细节可以是服务器专有的信息，因为服务器设备“理解”并明白其自身的GUI控制。此外，GUI的图像和内容(look and feel)由接入服务器(例如程序服务器、服务器设备或媒介)始发而不是由客户机始发。命令语言的独立性使得上述设备的操作与加入到设备中的任何新特征以及将来任何其它的修改无关，即家庭网络配置本身可以具有“可适应新特征”和“可适应将来变化”的固有特性。在服务器发送的GCO中可以包括上述新特征。
另外，因为可以通过选择光标来选择要控制的具体设备，所以无需硬件重构来实现不同(或更新)设备的控制。因此，通过与呈现GUI的客户机设备通信，可以在用于控制多个(不同)设备的遥控器中采用单一的命令集。
为了实现服务器到服务器的控制而不涉及GU I和用户，可以通过客户机由用户控制来启动或建立自动操作，但随后的动作通过在服务器之间控制语言的交互来实现，而不涉及客户机。
为了实现上述内容，按照本发明操作的服务器最好具有一个或多个用于执行所需服务的控制程序。存储有自己的GCO的服务器向客户机提供GCO，并且客户机上呈现的GUI与服务器控制程序的可执行程序相接口。另外，服务器控制程序能够保存GUI控制的状态，诸如建立定时器记录动作等。服务器还可以包括用于实现各种定时器操作的时钟。因此，客户机无需了解被控制的服务器设备，也不必使客户机具有保存先前受控状态的能力。的确，如本文其它部分中所述，在服务器运行的部分时间内，客户机可以不运行。因此，服务器在操作时最好不依赖于另一个设备如客户机，并且可以同时服务于多个客户机。
接收从一个或多个服务器传送的GCO的客户机包括GUI呈现器(render)，以根据所接收的GCO形成GUI。在本发明的范围内，在客户机中可驻留对应于有限数目的服务器的有限数目的GCO。然而，对于本发明结构的家庭网络，当前存在并且用于将来的不同类型服务器的较大数目，表明驻留在服务器上的GCO带来的好处，因此使客户机不需要具有任何关于受控服务器的知识。
在操作中，在开始选择设备时，客户机取得并呈现GCO，以形成GUI，并使得在客户机的GUI和控制程序之间能够进行动作和响应的通信。
对于服务器到服务器控制来说，可以在服务器中设置命令语言接口和命令库。对于任何单独的用户来说，不必设置整个的命令语言。而是，服务器能够只需支持这些它需要发送和接收以便执行其功能的命令。与内建命令语言接口和命令库相比，为用于控制所有目前和将来服务器的客户机提供这样的配置是更简单的任务。
除了所保存的一个或多个HTML文件之外，连接到家庭网络的每个家电设备包含特性文件。在一个实施例中，相应家电设备的特性文件包括设备制造商名称、设备名称、设备类型、设备模型和设备制造商HTML主页的统一资源定位符(URL)。与每个家电设备有关的顶层页面可被称作设备/缺省.HTML文件。
连接到家庭网络的每个家电设备还包括一个LOGO图像文件。相应家电设备的LOGO图像文件是包含表示设备制造商的图像的文件。在一个实施例中，特定家电设备的LOGO图像文件包含具有家电设备名称和语标(logo)的图像。
在下述的说明中，将这样一种软件代理程序(agent)称作会话管理器，该代理程序帮助用户与网络交互和控制连接到网络的各种家电设备，从而可作为用户和家庭网络之间的基本接口。例如，用于用户的软件代理程序(即会话管理器)可以访问所述设备来为用户获得更多的信息，以帮助用户选择设备或管理设备。这种设备控制帮助可以包括修改该设备的GUI显示，例如灰色化某些按钮，从而根据以前的选择和设备的功能来禁止选择各种选项(或设备)。另外，用作用户代理程序的会话管理器可以链接两个或更多的由用户选择的设备，并且可以在它们之间建立通信路径，从而使用户摆脱了实现这样的控制功能要执行的冗长和细致的工作。
在一些实施例中，为了使会话管理器正确地定位相应家电设备的LOGO图像文件，所有连接到家庭网络的家电设备为要显示的特定LOGO图像文件采用标准的文件名。在一个实施例中，每个家电设备分别将自己的要显示的相应LOGO图像文件命名为LOGO.GIF。
在一些实施例中，相应家电设备的LOGO图像文件具有标准尺寸，例如120×40像素。标准尺寸保证了在显示给用户的GUI中描绘时设备语标具有整齐均匀的外观。在一些实施例中，LOGO图像文件的图像可以是动画的。
在一些实施例中，可以在相应家电设备上驻留多个版本的LOGO图像文件，让家电设备负责确定最终显示给用户哪一个版本。该家电设备可以根据设备制造商的选择基准随时更新要显示给用户的版本。
连接到家庭网络的每个家电设备还包括ICON(图标)图像文件。相应家电设备的ICON图像文件是包含表示特定类型家电设备如DTV或DVCR的图像的文件。在一些实施例中，ICON图像文件包含设备图像或表示设备类型的符号。在ICON图像文件中图像的底部可包括制造商模型号码，以有助于在家庭网络上识别家电设备。
在一些实施例中，在相应家电设备上驻留有几种不同的ICON图像文件，每个不同的ICON表示家电设备的特定状态。例如，对于DVCR来说，ICON图像文件可包含DVCR播放、倒带、介质插入、介质弹出等图像。
为了表示不同设备状态图像，制造商可以采用各种符号、色彩和动画。该家电设备负责根据特定时间下的设备表示状态来确定显示给用户哪一个ICON图像版本。这使得相应家电设备的ICON图像文件能够为用户反馈家电设备的特定状态。
在一些实施例中，相应家电设备的ICON图像文件具有标准尺寸，例如120×90像素。标准尺寸保证了在显示给用户的GUI中描绘时设备图像具有整齐均匀的外观。在一个实施例中，为了使会话管理器正确地定位要显示的相应家电设备的ICON图像文件，所有连接到家庭网络的家电设备为要显示的相应ICON图像文件采用标准的ICON图像文件名。每个家电设备分别将自己的要显示的相应ICON图像文件命名为ICON.GIF。
如前所述，每个连接到家庭网络的家电设备具有一个或多个与之有关的HTML文件。这些HTML文件之一是特定家电设备的主页或基页文件。为了帮助访问特定家电设备的主页，在一些实施例中，每个家电设备采用标准的主页文件名。在一个实施例中，每个家电设备将其相应主页命名为USER.HTML。
                    家电设备的发现过程
通过利用传输控制协议/互联网协议(TCP/IP)标准网络协议来在家庭网络上进行通信。TCP层提供了可靠的传递机制，而IP层为数据分组提供了在家庭网络100上可选择路由的寻址机制。在家电设备发现过程中，每个家电设备具有唯一的IP地址和逻辑名，它们用于识别连接到家庭网络的特定家电设备。为了使每个家电设备具有唯一的IP地址和逻辑名数据对，提供了配置管理器来动态地为每个在家庭网络上可用的家电设备分配唯一的IP地址和逻辑名。可用家电设备是既接通电源又连接到家庭网络上的家电设备。
可用家电设备的IP地址和逻辑名数据对被保存在配置管理器内的设备列表文件中。随着家电设备加入家庭网络100或从中删除(即在家庭网络100上变成可用或不可用)，设备列表文件被动态地更新。
通过利用配置管理器为每个家电设备分配唯一的IP地址，设备制造商就不必为每个家电设备分配预定的IP地址。然而，在本发明的一些实施例中，若特定家电设备具有预定的IP地址，则配置管理器将该预定IP地址作为在家庭网络100上该家电设备的唯一IP地址。
在本发明的一个实施例中，图1的动态主机配置协议(DHCP)服务器106执行用于家庭网络100的配置管理器的功能。DHCP是当前的工业标准，并且对于特定的家庭网络来说，有多个家电设备能够执行所需的DHCP服务器106的功能。然而，尽管有多个家电设备能够执行DHCP服务器106的功能，但是在本发明的优选实施例中，指定在家庭网络100上设备类型最不可能有重复(即最不可能在家庭网络100上驻留有多个相同家电设备类型)的家电设备，来执行DHCP服务器106的功能。在图1的示范性家庭网络100中，将DSS 104指定为家庭网络100的DHCP服务器106，因为它最不可能在网络100上有重复。
家庭网络100上的DHCP服务器106产生唯一的IP地址，并且为每个在家庭网络100上可用的家电设备从该设备检索逻辑名数据对。在一些实施例，如果在家庭网络100上的个别家电设备已经具有相关的预定IP地址，则DHCP服务器106将该预定IP地址作为来自该家电设备的唯一IP地址。DHCP服务器106使得与可用家电设备相关的IP地址和逻辑名数据对被保存在设备列表文件中。设备列表文件随着将家电设备加入在家电网络100或从中删除进行动态更新。
在一些实施例中，在单个家电网络上可以存在多个具有DHCP服务器能力的家电设备。因此，在一些实施例中，采用仲裁协议来选择和指定用作家电网络的DHCP服务器的特定家电设备。在另一实施例中，在出现在家庭网络上具有DHCP服务器能力的各种家电设备之间采用一种通信协议，就得到该家庭网络的单一指定的DHCP服务器。
图4A是用于说明本发明一个实施例的家电设备发现过程的方框图。一旦连接到家电网络的家电设备302通电，家电设备302就经家庭网络播发它的存在消息，以便从DHCP服务器306中提取它的配置信息。在接收到该播送消息后，DHCP服务器306产生与家电设备302有关的唯一IP地址和逻辑名。在产生唯一IP地址和查找出逻辑名数据对之后，DHCP服务器306将IP地址和逻辑名数据对返回给家电设备302。然后，将该唯一IP地址用于经家庭网络与家电设备302的通信。除了向家电设备302发送IP地址和逻辑名数据对，DHCP服务器306在设备列表文件内保存产生的IP地址和逻辑名数据对。为每个通电并连接到家庭网络的家电设备重复上述发现过程。因此，DHCP服务器306能够动态地分配IP地址和逻辑名数据对，从而配置新接入和通电的家电设备。
图3A示出了用于说明按照本发明的一些实施例产生设备列表文件318的流程图。在此例中，DHCP服务器310与在家庭网络上可访问的家电设备312通信，以便为该家电设备312产生唯一的IP地址和逻辑名。DHCP服务器310将该信息保存在DHCP数据库314中，随着家电设备在家庭网络上变得可用/不可用，DHCP数据库314中的信息按照下述方式不断被更新。
GENIP是基于Win32控制台的应用程序，它与外部程序、数据库(间接地)和设备/会话管理器相交互。核心的交互是通过已知的DHCPCMD.exe程序与标准DHCP服务器产品的间接接触。DHCP服务器产品是标准Window NT服务器包的一部分。DHCPCMD.exe程序是存在于MSDN开发器DCROM库中的NT服务器资源的一部分。在操作中，DHCPCMD.exe程序通过命令“enumclients(枚举客户机)”与外部程序和数据库交互，这将创建所有当前DHCP客户机数据库的列表。于是，GENIP运行DHCPCMD实用程序并从DHCPCMD实用程序的输出中产生在DHCP数据库中有效租用的内部“当前”IP数据库。
图4B的GENIP过程316周期性地读取在DHCP数据库314中包含的设备信息，并将其与在设备列表文件318中当前包含的设备信息相比较。通过比较信息，GENIP 316能够确定是否一个家电设备已加入家庭网络或从中删除。具体地说，“当前”数据库与前次读出的数据库进行逐项比较，如果出现差异，则更新数据库，从而能够检测到新连接到家庭网络的设备。
在一个实施例中，如果在DHCP数据库314中包含的设备信息与在设备列表文件318中包含的设备信息不同，则GENIP过程316发送一个过程信号来更新设备链接页并重新绘制客户机显示。下面将详细说明设备链接页。
ReadDHCPDB()是GENIP的骨干过程，它建立和执行DHCPCMD以及从中读取输出结果，将相同内容输入“当前”数据库，与“先前”数据库相比较，然后写入客户机的新“输出”数据库。
将GENIP在DHCP数据库上的操作缺省设置成每3秒运行一次，因此，带来这样的好处，即，GENIP与DHCP服务器本身运行在相同的物理机器上。类似地，由于设备和/或会话管理器也要频繁访问输出数据库，所以输出文件应置入由服务器共享并且客户机能访问的目录。尽管这要求有存储输出数据库的客户机的支持协议，但可以改善该协议的特征，以提供既不轮询(polling)事件又无需人工配置的协议。
例如，除了写入文件之外，GENIP的UpdateDB()成员可准备一个能够播发给相关子网的网络包，该网络包包含指示客户机如何和从哪里获得最新的数据库信息的指令。这可以简单地通过利用在未用端口例如8080上设置的http协议来实现，从而播送消息将包含http：//server_ip_address：8080/network_db.txt。如果端口8080的唯一用途是网络数据库，则将不使用消息的“network_db.txt”部。为了将来能力的改善和扩充，应允许通过相同http端口来发送其它信息，并且提供实际的完全URL。
              自动树生成器(auto-tree builder)
在本发明的一个实施例中，自动树生成器利用家庭网络的设备列表文件的内容来产生设备链接页。在基于浏览器的家电设备的屏幕上给用户显示设备链接页。设备链接页包含用于在设备列表文件中标识的每个家电设备的家电设备按钮。设备链接页中的每个家电设备按钮利用超文本链路(hyperlink)与相应家电设备的顶层页相关联。如果用户选择设备链接页中包含的特定家电设备按钮，则随后会在基于浏览器的家电设备屏幕上给用户显示相应设备主页。
图5B示出一例本发明一些实施例的家电设备树结构400。在该例中，家电设备树结构400包含设备列表文件410、设备链接页412和三个顶层设备页(DSS 414、DTV 416、DVD 418)。利用设备列表文件410中包含的设备信息，自动树生成器产生设备链接页412，并将链路信息(例如超文本链路信息)插入每个设备的顶层页(DSS 414、DTV 416、DVD 418)。在此例中，设备页DSS包含几个能够经在设备链接页412和DSS顶层设备页414之间的链路访问的数据文件420。
在一些实施例中，在产生设备链接页时，自动树生成器利用设备列表文件来创建设备HTML文件，此设备HTML文件包含当前连接到家庭网络的每个家电设备的家电设备按钮。利用设备列表文件中包含的IP地址，自动树生成器访问每个家电设备，来获得与每个家电设备有关的特性文件信息和顶层页的URL(即USER.HTML.file)。利用相应的URL信息，自动树生成器将设备HTML文件中的每个家电设备按钮，转换成链接到相应家电设备顶层页的超文本链接信息。然后，将这个设备HTML文件用作设备链接页。
例如，图5A示出了按照本发明一个实施例的设备链接页402。如图所示，设备链接页402包含用于连接到家庭网络100的每个家电设备的家电设备按钮406。每个家电设备按钮406具有一个链接到相应家电设备顶层主页的超文本链接信息。如果用户选择在设备链接页402中包含的特定家电设备按钮406，则随后给用户显示相应的设备主页。
在本发明的一些实施例中，自动树生成器还检索在每个家电设备中保存的ICON.GIF图像文件。然后，自动树生成器利用该ICON.GIF图像文件来显示每个相应的家电设备按钮。
除了ICON图像，在一些实施例中，自动树生成器还获得每个家电设备的LOGO.GIF图像文件。自动树生成器将每个LOGO.GIF图像与一个链接到设备制造商主页的超文本链接信息相关联。然后，在设备HTML文件中包括LOGO图像。例如，图6示出了按照本发明一个实施例的设备链接页502。如图所示，设备链接页502包含家电设备按钮504和设备制造商按钮506。家电设备按钮504由每个相应设备的ICON.GIF图像来表示。设备制造商按钮506由相应家电设备的相应制造商的LOGO.GIF图像来表示。
在一些实施例中，如图7所示，用户可按照自己的意愿来定义设备链接页606上设备图像602和语标604的排列。例如，用户可以例如以房间为单位按照家里相应家电设备的布置，按组排列设备图像602和相关的语标604。在这样的例子中，由SONY(索尼公司)制造的便携式摄录机、SAMSUNG(三星公司)制造的DTV以及ZENITH(顶点公司)制造的DBSS都可以排列在起居室组608中。在此实施例中，用户还可包括附加的文本行610来描述分组和/或由设备图像602和相关语标604表示的设备。
                         会话管理器
如前所述，会话管理器提供在用户和家庭网络之间的基本接口。会话管理器在正确启动时产生会话页，它提供一接口以允许用户命令和控制连接到家庭网络的家电设备，以便执行各种功能和/或服务。在家庭网络上可提供的某些典型服务包括但不限于开始播放电影、编程DBSS和记录电视节目。
会话管理器显示可提供的家庭网络服务(服务器)，并在一个图形用户接口(GUI)和另一个GUI之间进行能力和选项的匹配，以便于进行可察觉且容易的选择，从而简化家庭网络的使用。
图9是用于说明本发明一些实施例的使两个家电设备(DTV 752、DVCR754)通过家庭网络通信的会话管理器750的方框图。如此例所示，通过向家电设备(DTV 752、DVCR 754)发送命令和控制信息，会话管理器750使家电设备(DTV 752、DVCR 754)相互通信(即交换音频/视频流)。例如，为了显示所记录的TV节目，会话管理器750发送命令/控制信息以使DVCR 754经家庭网络在特定流上播发信息(即TV节目)。此外，会话管理器750发送命令/控制信息以使DTV 752显示正在经家庭网络在特定流上播送的信息。
类似地，虽然没有在图中示出，会话管理器可发送命令/控制信息以使调谐器(例如DBSS)经家庭网络在流上播送TV节目，还可以向DTV和DVCR之一或两者发送命令/控制信息，以显示和/或记录TV节目。
在本发明的另一个实施例中，如果单一物理机箱或包不仅包含DTV还包含调谐器(即两个独立的逻辑设备)，则发送到该机箱的命令/控制信息会使其内部的调谐器向同一机箱内的DTV和/或与机箱分开的DVCR之一或两者，经家庭网络在流上播送TV节目。
具体地说，可以实现相应的客户机/服务器控制动作以启动A/V节目源流和宿服务器流。一旦数据开始流动，会话管理器客户机会脱离该活动，并执行其它的功能。在控制所示的配置时，会话管理器会使DVCR 754保存第一状态例如“定时器记录”，使DTV保存第二状态例如“定时器选择一个节目”。然后，通过时钟触发来激活所保存的状态。在此例中，会话管理器无需其它的控制动作。然而，对于更复杂的例子来说，会话管理器还可以保持控制动作或重新获得控制动作，或者还可以启动其它设备的控制动作。
尽管图9所示的基本模型示出了一个客户机和两个服务器，这里表示控制程序的一个服务器控制提供显示服务的DTV，表示控制程序的另一个服务器控制DVCR以提供记录服务，但是该模型可以从两个服务器扩展到N个服务器，其中N＞2。
图8示出了本发明一个实施例的会话页702。在此例中，会话页702包含方框704、706和708。如图所示，方框704包含设备链接页710，它包含用于当前连接到家庭网络的每个家电设备的设备按钮712。
当启动会话管理器时，它使自动树生成器过程产生新的设备链接页。在一些实施例中，会话管理器在家电设备动态加入家庭网络或从中删除时会得到通知。例如，反过来参照图4B，当GENIP过程316确定有一个家电设备已经加入家庭网络或从中删除时，GENIP过程316会通知会话管理器。然后，会话管理器使自动树生成器过程产生新的设备链接页。
在本发明的另一个实施例中，会话管理器周期性地轮询设备列表文件318，以确定是否它已经用新的家电设备信息更新。如果会话管理器确定设备列表文件318已被更新，则会话管理器使自动树生成器过程产生新的设备链接页。
在本发明的一些实施例中，会话管理器内包含自动树生成器过程的功能。因此，在本发明的一个实施例中，会话管理器通过执行前述的自动树生成器功能来产生设备链接页。
会话管理器的一个重要功能是使用户能够启动家庭网络上可提供的服务。可提供的服务是一种能够由一个或多个当前通电并连接到家庭网络的家电设备执行的特定功能。例如，一项服务可以包含选择一个用于观看特定TV节目的DTV、和将DBSS调谐到播放相应TV节目的特定电台。
为了使用户启动可提供的服务，当用户从设备链接页710选择特定的家电设备按钮712时，会话管理器使所选家电设备的顶层主页显示在会话页702中包含的方框内。为了便于解释，假定用户选择了对应于“Dad’s TV(爸爸的电视)”的设备按钮712。
如图10所示，当用户选择了设备按钮Dad’TV 712时，会话管理器在会话页802的方框706中显示相应家电设备的顶层主页804。图10类似于图8，因此相同部件的标号相同。如图10所示，在本发明的一些实施例中，在方框706中显示了与所选家电设备有关的LOGO图像806。
在选择了设备图像712后，会话管理器继续显示设备链接页710的内容。然而，在一些实施例中，所选设备按钮712将无效，因此，对于用户的进一步选择没有响应。例如，在选择了相应于Dad’s TV的设备按钮712后，它将无效并对用户的进一步选择无响应。
当用户选择了一个家电设备按钮712时，会话管理器获得所选家电设备的特定能力。家电设备的特定能力包括一个标准命名功能列表，即各个家电设备能够执行的功能的列表，例如DVCR的能力一般包括“接受视频”和“显示视频”。
在一些实施例中，会话管理器通过访问相应家电设备上的标准命名文件来获得所选家电设备的特定能力。
在获得所选家电设备的特定能力之后，会话管理器搜索在设备链接页710(即设备列表文件)中出现的其它家电设备的能力，以便匹配所选家电设备的特定能力。对于被发现能力与所选家电设备匹配的每个家电设备来说，会话管理器继续启动相应设备按钮712(即保持它能够响应用户选择的状态)。对于没有被发现能力与所选家电设备匹配的每个家电设备来说，会话管理器使相应设备按钮712无效(即将它设置成对用户选择不响应的状态)，以使用户不可再在当前会话中进一步选择相应设备。
例如，当用户选择了诸如TV显示器的客户机设备时，会话管理器可特别地搜索能够用作视频服务器或源的匹配设备而不是其它的显示设备。在这样的环境下，会话管理器可使用于其它显示设备的按钮无效。或者，在未建立服务器一客户机关系的“control only(只能控制)”操作模式中，会话管理器不会为所选设备搜索可用作源的第二设备。
具体地说，按照本发明，可以利用几个表示能够控制例如灯光的设备的软件代理程序来操作。在这样的环境下，用户不仅要选择不是信息的源或服务器的控制设备，还选择一个或多个受其控制的灯光设备。当用户首先选择控制设备时，会话管理器将会识别通过所选设备能够控制或与之交互的各种设备，并继续使相应设备按钮有效，而使其它设备按钮无效。的确，应该理解，会话管理器可选择任意数目的设备来显示给用户，作为操作的可能选项，为此将保持选择按钮有效。设备可以或不可以相互协作。即按钮保持有效的设备可以相互协同操作或独立操作。
在选择了选项显示设备的情况下，为可能的选择可以使多个服务器保持有效状态。例如，按照本发明的某些实施例，当选择了DTV或DVCR的设备按钮时，会话管理器可激活用于几个信息源如音频服务器和视频服务器的设备按钮。的确，还可能为选择多个视频服务器使多个设备选择按钮保持有效状态，并且一旦选择了一个视频服务器，用于选择其它服务器的按钮将保持有效状态，以表示希望在单个显示器上提供多个图像的情况。例如，可以希望在显示娱乐视频信号的同时显示作为画中画的来自安全监视器或其它服务器的视频信号。或者，可以将来自一个或多个源的视频信息发送到多个客户机显示器。
因此，应理解，由于将有关设备交互能力的适当信息提供给会话管理器，所以会话管理器将根据用户先前选择指出用户能够选择哪个设备或不能够选择哪个设备。通过用作用户的代理程序，会话管理器获得有关设备能力的信息，并且根据该信息使特定设备按钮无效，同时保持其它设备的设备选择按钮有效。通过确定是否设备和哪个设备具有匹配能力，并且通过灰化(使无效)非匹配设备的按钮和激活匹配设备的按钮，会话管理器因此能够帮助用户选择相关设备或管理设备。
有了这样的帮助，用户就可以选择与先前选择的家电设备相交互的第二家电设备，以便执行所需的服务。在会话管理器禁止了某些选择可能并许可了其它选择可能的情况下，简化了用户的选择操作。在会话管理器尚未执行匹配、选择、禁止或许可操作的情况下，用户按照各种基准来进行选择。例如，用户可能简单地想选择或启动一个特定设备。或者，用户可能想选择能够执行一个特定功能的所有设备。
为此，会话管理器可产生一个包括与具体设备无关的所有网络内容以及所有功能性能力的页面。因此，HTML页可通过下述内容来标识能够提供给用户的服务，所述内容诸如所提供的视频或音频节目等的列表能够通过家庭网络来提供，而不用考虑这样的内容要提供给什么样的设备。这样的显示从某种意义上说对用户是透明的，即允许用户根据内容来选择信息源，而不是根据装置、设备或可提供信息的信道。
一旦选择了第二家电设备，会话管理器在方框708中显示第二家电设备的主页。用于显示每个所选设备主页的方框的选择次序不重要，因此，在本发明的一些实施例中，在方框708中显示第一所选设备的主页，在方框706中显示第二所选设备的主页。
图11示出按照本发明一个实施例在选择了第二家电设备之后的会话页902。如图11所示，当此例中用户选择了对应于Jim’s(吉姆的)DVD的设备按钮712时，会话管理器在会话页902的方框708中显示相应家电设备的顶层主页904。图11类似于图9和图10，因此相同的部分具有相同的标号。如图11所示，在本发明的一些实施例中，与所选家电设备有关的LOGO图像906显示在方框906内。
一旦选择了两个家电设备的图像，则会话管理器允许各个家电设备相互通信，以建立和执行由用户通过在每个所选家电设备的相应主页804和904上显示的选项所选择的所需服务。
图12A、图12B和图13显示了会话管理器会话过程1002的一个实施例。在此例中，如图12A所示，用户可选择在会话页1012的方框1004内包含的设备链接页1022中显示的四个设备图像之一。在此例中，用户可选择DSS设备按钮1014、CD设备按钮1016、DTV设备按钮1018或DVCR设备按钮1020。为了便于解释，假定用户选择了DVCR设备按钮1020。
如图12B所示，当选择了DVCR设备按钮1020时，会话管理器在会话页1012的方框1006中显示相应DVCR的主页。会话管理器继续在会话页1012的设备链接页1022中显示这四个设备的图像。在用户选择了DVCR设备按钮1020之后，会话管理器确定所选DVCR设备的特定能力并将它们与家庭网络上其它可访问设备即DBSS、CD和DTV的特定能力相比较。
在此例中，会话管理器确定在所选的DVCR和DTV与DBSS这两个设备之间存在能力匹配。会话管理器还确定在所选DVCR的能力和CD的能力之间没有匹配。因此，会话管理器使设备链接页1022中CD的设备按钮1016无效。此外，因为用户选择了DVCR设备按钮1020，因此，所有会话管理器现在使设备链接页1022中的DVCR设备按钮1020无效。
因为会话管理器发现了在所选的DVCR和连接到家庭网络的DBSS及DTV这两个设备之间存在能力匹配，所以会话管理器在设备链接页1022中继续保持这些家电设备的设备按钮1014和1018的有效状态。因此，在该特定实施例中，用户现在还可选择DTV设备按钮1018或DSS设备按钮1014，以使所选的相应设备可以与先前选择的DVCR交互，来执行家庭网络上的特定服务。然而，由于CD设备按钮1016已无效(这是因为在CD和先前选择的DVCR之间无共享的能力)，所以此时用户不能选择CD设备按钮1016。
在此例中，用户还选择了在设备链接页1022中包含的DTV按钮1018。
如图13所示，然后会话管理器在会话页1012的方框1008中显示相应DTV的主页。会话管理器继续显示在方框1006中的DVCR设备主页、以及在会话页1012的设备链接页1022中的四个设备按钮1014、1016、1018和1020。用户现在可以选择每个所选设备主页中的控制选项(例如DVCR和DTV主页中的播放1044和音量1042)，以便命令和控制相应家电设备执行其特定功能。
可以将连接到家庭网络的任何家电设备指定为会话服务器，所述家电设备可以用作客户机，即具有通过相应显示单元(例如DTV或PC)显示HTML文件的能力。会话服务器是包含会话管理器、显示单元(即屏幕)、自身的HTML页文件以及浏览器的设备。会话服务器自身的HTML页文件包括顶层、主HTML页文件。
在一些实施例中，在会话服务器(例如DTV、一般用途的计算机)通电后，相关的会话管理器开始执行，并且在特定会话服务器的显示单元上显示如前面说明的图12A中的会话页。然后，用户可选择要命令的家电设备，以执行所需的功能或服务。
在另一个实施例中，在会话服务器通电后，它的相应浏览器运行并显示相应会话服务器的顶层主页。在一些实施例中，会话服务器主页具有标准的文件名，如USER.HTML。会话服务器主页还具有设备页按钮选项，一旦选择该选项，会使在会话服务器上执行的会话管理器显示如前面在图12A中说明的会话页。
                      执行一项服务
如前所述，会话管理器是在用户和家庭网络之间的基本接口，它是能够访问和控制网络上每个家电设备的工具，而且，一般应在每个基于浏览器的家电设备即客户机上可提供该会话管理器。
会话管理器使用户能够开始在家庭网络上的服务。如前所述，联系图12A、图12B和图13，会话管理器允许用户一次选择多达两个他或她想控制来执行特定服务的家电设备。
每个家电设备具有一个或多个能力。例如，DVCR能够同时接收和输出视频信号，CD播放机能够输出音频信号，DTV能够接收视频信号。这些能力或是源类型的或是宿类型的。CD播放机具有源类型能力，因为它能够输出音频信号。相反，DVCR同时具有源类型和宿类型的能力，因为它能够接收和输出视频信号。
每个源类型能力具有与之兼容的互补宿类型能力。例如，一个家电设备的输出视频能力与另一家电设备的接收视频能力相互补。每个能力与某一组数据规范相关。例如，当DVCR输出视频信号时，视频信号经家庭网络在特定流上播送。有关该信号的流号码和其它信息形成了DVCR(输出家电设备)数据规范消息的一部分。因此，在一个实施例中，为了执行一个会话过程，第一家电设备(输出家电设备)与第二家电设备(接受家电设备)通过会话管理器进行数据规范消息的通信。
为了进行家电设备的通信，每个家电设备具有相关的控制应用程序，家电设备的控制应用程序处理在相应家庭网络的会话管理器和家电设备之间的通信。因此，两个相应家电设备的控制应用程序提供了这样机制，即允许两个家电设备通过控制管理器相互通信。在一些实施例中，控制应用程序是设备专用的Java代码包，它与相应家电设备的硬件进行通信，从而控制那个家电设备。
通过使家庭网络上的每个家电设备具有控制应用程序，将相应家电设备的控制实施细节分组和保存在由厂商提供的设备应用程序内。家电设备的控制应用程序还使相应厂商提供他们自己的用于其设备的控制方案。然而，家庭网络上家电设备的所有控制应用程序必须符合某些预定的规范，以使相应家电设备能够与会话管理器通信。
在一些实施例中，家庭网络上的每个家电设备具有相关的数据规范列表。例如，被指令“输出视频”即发送视频信号的DVCR在特定同步流上播送该视频信号。该视频信号的流标识消息和其它细节形成DVCR数据规范的一部分。家电设备例如DVCR的控制应用程序能够保存该家电设备的数据规范，并且当会话管理器查询时通告该数据规范。
如前所述，会话管理器能够查询各种家电设备的特定能力。会话管理器还负责查询各种家电设备的数据规范，以保证正确建立和执行所请求的用户服务。
一旦用户选择两个家电设备执行特定服务，用户必须为每个所选家电设备选择某些设备选项，以执行所述特定服务。通过选择各种设备选项，初始化相应设备的硬件以执行该服务。会话管理器协调在所选设备之间的通信，以建立它们的硬件配置并执行所请求的服务。
作为一个例子，再次参照图13，如果用户想在DTV上播放视频，则此服务将包括在DVCR中播放视频信号并在DTV上显示相应的视频信号。在用户选择了DVCR上的播放命令选项之后，除了执行其它任务，DVCR选择将播送该视频信号的同步流。此信息以及其它相关信息-这涉及待播送的信号和特定DVCR硬件的播送设置即DVCR的用于播放服务的数据规范，依次发送给会话管理器。
会话管理器在接收到来自DVCR的数据规范之后，向DTV发送该信息，以使DTV能正确初始化其硬件，以显示DVCR播送的视频信号。一段时间以后，会话管理器从DTV显示屏上删除会话页1012，以便允许DTV显示DVCR播送的视频信号。
                         外部连接
由于家庭网络兼容互联网协议，所以将家庭网络连接到因特网可以提供能够从户外控制家电设备的优点。因此，在本发明的一些实施例中，设置了允许家庭网络与因特网接口的连接。图14示出按照本发明连接到因特网1102的家庭网络1100。因为图14中的许多成份与图1的相同，所以相同的成份采用相同的标号。
如图14所示，在一些实施例中，因特网代理服务器1104用来提供在家庭网络1100和因特网1102之间的接口。通过提供在家庭网络1100和因特网1102之间的接口，用户能够远程控制连接到家庭网络1100的家电设备。例如，如果用户要加班并因此不能观看星期一晚上的足球赛，则用户可以通过因特网对连接到他们的家庭网络的DVCR进行编程，以便记录此比赛的实况。
将家庭网络连接到因特网能够带来潜在的安全访问问题。因此，在一些实施例中，家庭网络具有一种用于将家庭网络访问权限制给特定授权用户的安全机制。
                         宏(macro)
如上所述，用户一般必须执行一系列步骤以使家电设备执行特定的服务。此外，因为在一些家电设备的具体设置方面，家电设备的用户一般具有不同的喜好，所以可能要重复执行一系列步骤以调整相应家电设备的设置。例如，第一用户可能对特定DTV的亮度、色调和/或对比度有特殊的偏好，而第二用户却具有不同的偏好。为了减少一般由用户为设定特定家电设备设置而执行的重复步骤的数目，在本发明的一些实施例中，能够将一系列步骤作为宏来保存。
宏是一系列保存在家电设备存储器中并且能够由用户访问和执行的命令。执行宏就象用户实际在相应家电设备上包含的HTML页内选择特定按钮或执行特定动作一样。
利用宏能够显著减少用户执行特定功能所需的工作量，因为利用单个宏能够有利于方便地连续设置和控制几个设备。例如，用户可能想在每个星期二晚上记录一小时在8:00p.m.的频道2的特定TV节目。这一般要求用户选择作为节目源的一个DBSS或DTV，并输入特定的步骤序列来对DVCR编程，以接收和记录该节目。然而，如果采用宏，用户仅需要完成用于执行特定宏的步骤。然后，由宏执行用于选择和命令特定设备以记录该节目的所需步骤。
有多种方式来产生宏，这取决于特定相应家电设备的软件能力和其HTML页的具体实现。在本发明的一些实施例中，采用了预定类型的宏来保存设备参数的实际值。在家庭网络中能够使用预定类型的宏，其中能够查询并设置特定家电设备的参数值。通过保存特定的一组家电设备参数的当前值来创建预定的宏。每个宏具有一个名称，这样以后就容易检索并执行它。当随后执行宏时，它发出适当的命令将相应家电设备的所选参数设置到指定值。
例如，图15示出了按照本发明一个实施例创建一个预定的宏1200的过程。如图15所示，若选择了家电设备相应HTML页上的创建宏按钮1202，则开始执行宏产生过程1204。宏产生过程1204的执行将一组用户选择的设备参数值1208保存在宏文件1210中，这里，从家电设备的参数列表1206中选择所述参数值。为宏文件1210分配由唯一的宏名称1212并将宏文件1210保存在家电设备中。将宏名称1212保存为家电设备宏列表HTML页1214上的宏名称按钮。此后，用户可选择该宏名称按钮，以执行相应的宏文件1210。
在本发明的一个实施例中，在相应家电设备HTML主页上包括一个宏按钮。选择该宏按钮，将使宏列表HTML页1214显示给用户。在一个实施例中，在相应家电设备的宏列表HTML页1214上包含创建宏按钮1202。
在另一实施例中，利用家电设备的软件和/或硬件来创建一个钢琴演奏者的宏，以保存用户在与设备HTML页交互时采取的特定步骤(例如，保存由用户执行的用户按钮选择、数据输入和/或光标移动等操作)。同样，创建的宏具有特定的名称，这样以后就容易检索并执行它们。当执行钢琴演奏者的宏时，它执行特定的指令序列，就象用户正在访问相应家电设备HTML页并直接执行该步骤序列一样。
例如，图16示出了按照本发明一个实施例创建一个钢琴演奏者的宏1300的过程。如图16所示，若选择了创建宏按钮1302，则开始执行宏产生过程1304。宏产生过程1304的执行使命令解释器1308将用户的交互信息1306解释为特定的动作。相应动作被复制到宏文件1310中，它被保存在相应家电设备上并被指定了唯一的宏名称1312。将宏名称1312保存为家电设备宏列表HTML页1314上的宏名称按钮。此后，用户可选择该宏名称按钮，以执行相应的宏文件1310。
除了用户创建的宏，在本发明一些实施例中，将一组预定的宏保存在相应家电设备的存储器中，以便由用户来访问。因为宏一般依赖于设备，所以在本发明的一些实施例中，特定家电设备的制造商创建并定义了一组能够在相应家电设备上执行的宏。
                    家庭网络节目指南
为了给用户提供可用多媒体资料(例如音频和视频节目、TV节目和CD)的列表，使家庭网络具有一个或多个家庭网络节目指南。可以按照在特定家电设备上的可用多媒体资料，对这一个或多个家庭网络节目指南进行分类，或以多种方式进行组合，以便描述特定组的可访问多媒体资料。
电视节目指南一般提供有可在特定频道上观看的节目列表和规划。大多数数字卫星服务通过电子节目指南(EPG)提供节目信息。EPG显示可提供节目列表和通过该项服务可观看的节目的具体时间。EPG会连续更新以反映可提供节目的当前状况。家庭网络采用EPG信息来建立家庭网络HTML节目指南。利用HTML标准来形成HTML节目指南，HTML节目指南能够显示在基于浏览器的家电设备上。此外，用户能够定制要显示的特定节目信息。例如，如果用户不希望显示特定频道的规划，例如由于其节目内容的原因，则用户可请求从HTML节目指南中删除该频道。
EPG中包含的信息取决于所使用的特定DBSS，然而，目前没有用于发送该信息的标准格式。因此，在本发明的一个实施例，有一个过程从特定的EPG提取该信息并将其转换成标准节目格式。然后，利用标准节目格式来建立HTML节目指南。HTML节目指南能够显示在任何基于浏览器的家电设备(例如DTV或PC)。类似于EPG，HTML节目指南周期性地更新以反映当前可提供的节目。如上所述，用户可定制所显示的HTML节目指南，以便只观看特定的一组可提供信息。
如果开发了EPG格式标准，则可以不用首先将EPG信息转换成标准节目格式再建立HTML节目指南。因此，在本发明的一些实施例中，利用由特定DBSS发送的标准EPG格式来建立HTML节目指南。
除了在DBSS上接收的EPG，家庭网络还具有其它包含多媒体资料的家电设备。例如，DVD可包含一些电影，PC可包含特定的文件(例如游戏、图像画面)，DVCR可包含特定的电影，并且CD播放机可包含特定的CD。在一些实施例中，每个家电设备保持有HTML节目指南文件，它包含在相应家电设备上当前可提供的资料的列表。利用基于浏览器的家电设备，通过呈现特定家电设备的HTML节目指南文件，用户能够在特定的家电设备上显示可提供的资料。
在本发明的其它一些实施例中，多媒体识别过程是用于搜索可访问家电设备以确定每个设备当前可提供什么样资料的任务。在一个实施例中，多媒体识别过程访问每个家电设备，以获得一个包含特定家电设备上可提供资料的列表的文件或目录。然后，由家电设备内容过程创建一个或多个HTML节目指南文件，来描述当前可为用户提供的资料。通过呈现HTML节目指南文件，用户能够显示可提供的资料。
在另外的实施例中，多媒体识别过程获得在相应家电设备上保存的HTML节目指南文件。利用从家庭网络的特定家电设备获得的HTML节目指南文件，多媒体识别过程创建一个或多个HTML节目指南文件，来描述当前可为用户提供的资料。通过呈现特定的HTML节目指南文件，用户能够显示可提供的资料。
                            结论
按照上述的本发明，借助于单个控制环路实现了对多个设备(例如，VCR、CD播放机、DVD播放机或其它设备)的控制，所述控制环路是通过从容户机设备(如TV或PC)的视频显示器到用户、再依次到遥控器和到客户机上的检测器(诸如IR检测器)而建立的控制环路。这样的控制环路可用于控制多个设备，从而不必在这些设备的前面板上进行控制。在本发明的一种形式中，可通过将各设备连接到家庭网络上来实现此控制环路。由于未使用传统的前面板控制，所以本发明能够通过与呈现给客户机设备的相应GUI相交互，经家庭网络来控制这些设备。此外，本发明不需要遥控器来包括或访问网络上每个设备的专用控制代码。在本文中所述的示范性实施例中，遥控器可获得GUI以提供适当的控制功能。另外，遥控器可包括用于显示所获得的GUI的显示器，这样客户机设备就不必有单独的显示器。因此，本发明允许利用单个遥控器和单个显示器以及一种单个显示和操作方法进行远程控制，来访问和控制多个设备，而不必为改变受遥控器控制的设备来改变遥控器操作模式。
为示范和描述的目的已经给出了本发明优选实施例的前述说明。然而，不应当认为该说明是穷尽的，或是将本发明限制为所公开的具体形式，因为，在上述教导下可以有许多修改或变化。所有这些修改和变化在本发明的范围内，并没有脱离本发明的更进一步的实质和范围。选择并说明这里所说明的实施例是为了最好地解释本发明的原理和其实际应用，从而使本领域普通技术人员能够以各种为适用于本发明特定应用而修改和变化的实施例来利用本发明。应当明白，若按照合法和合理地赋予本发明所附权利要求的全部范围进行解释，则本发明的范围由所附权利要求来限定。因此，说明书和附图被认为是示范性的而非限制性的。
本领域普通技术人员应理解，在不脱离本发明的实质和范围的情况下，可以对上面说明的优选实施例进行造应性变化和修改。因此，应明白，在所附权利要求的范围内，本发明可以以不同于本文中具体说明的形式来实施。

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1.一种用于实现通过家庭网络命令和控制家电设备的方法，所述方法包括下列步骤：
将第一家电设备连接到家庭网络，其中第一家电设备能够显示用户接口数据；
将第二家电设备连接到家庭网络，其中第二家电设备以用于定义用户接口的选定格式来保存用户接口数据，该用户接口用于命令和控制第二家电设备；
在第一家电设备上通过家庭网络从第二家电设备接收用户接口数据；
在第一家电设备上显示由用户接口数据定义的用户接口；
响应于用户与显示在第一家电设备上的用户接口相交互，接受来自用户的用户输入；以及
根据用户输入通过从第一家电设备向第二家电设备发送控制和命令信息，控制第二家电设备。
2.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，第二家电设备保存用户接口数据的步骤包括：将用户接口数据保存为选定接口数据的步骤。
3.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，将第一家电设备连接到家庭网络的步骤包括：将表示第一家电设备连接到家庭网络的信号发送给配置管理器的步骤，其中，该配置管理器保持有当前连接到家庭网络的家电设备的列表。
4.如权利要求3所述的方法，其中，向配置管理器发送表示第一家电设备连接到家庭网络的信号的步骤包括：将表示第一家电设备连接到家庭网络的信号发送给动态主机配置协议服务器的步骤。
5.如权利要求3所述的方法，其中，第一家电设备还执行访问由配置管理器保持的家电设备列表的另一步骤。
6.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，第二家电设备保存用户接口数据的步骤包括：将用户接口数据保存为HTML数据的步骤。
7.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，将第一家电设备连接到家庭网络的步骤包括：将第一家电设备连接到1394串行总线的步骤。
8.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，将第二家电设备连接到家庭网络的步骤包括：将第二家电设备连接到1394串行总线的步骤。
9.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，将第一家电设备连接到家庭网络的步骤包括：将第一家电设备连接到以太网总线的步骤。
10.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，将第二家电设备连接到家庭网络的步骤包括：将第二家电设备连接到以太网总线的步骤。
11.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，
将第一家电设备连接到家庭网络的步骤包括：将第一家电设备连接到第一总线的步骤；以及
将第二家电设备连接到家庭网络的步骤包括：将第一家电设备连接到第二总线的步骤；其中，第一总线通过网桥代理服务器连接到第二总线，所述网桥代理服务器提供在第一总线和第二总线之间的通信接口。
12.如权利要求1所述的方法，还包括将家庭网络连接到因特网的步骤。
13.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，显示用户接口的步骤包括：显示第二家电设备的相关HTML页的步骤，其中，该HTML页保存在第二家电设备中。
14.如权利要求3所述的方法，还包括显示设备链接页的步骤，其中，该设备链接页包含标识第二家电设备制造商的按钮，该按钮是提供链接到相关制造商主页的链路的超链接。
15.如权利要求14所述的方法，其中，显示设备链接页的步骤包括：访问并显示由配置管理器保持的家电设备列表。
16.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，将第二家电设备连接到家庭网络的步骤包括：将表示第二家电设备连接到家庭网络的信号发送给配置管理器的步骤，其中，该配置管理器保持有当前连接到家庭网络的家电设备的列表。
17.如权利要求16所述的方法，其中，向配置管理器发送表示第二家电设备连接到家庭网络的信号的步骤包括：将表示第二家电设备连接到家庭网络的信号发送给动态主机配置协议服务器的步骤。
18.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，第二家电设备保存用户接口数据的步骤包括：将用户接口数据保存为从HTML、XML、JAVA、JAVASCRIPT、GIF和JPEG组成的格式组中选出的一种或多种格式的步骤。
19.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，将第一家电设备连接到家庭网络的步骤包括：利用互联网协议IP的步骤；以及，将第二家电设备连接到家庭网络的步骤包括：利用IP的步骤。
20.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，家庭网络所采用的通信层不是IP网络层。
21.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，家庭网络为通信采用功能控制协议。
22.如权利要求1所述的方法，其中，
在第一家电设备上通过所述家庭网络接收用户接口数据的步骤包括：在第一家电设备上通过因特网接收用户接口数据的步骤；以及
通过发送控制和命令信息来控制第二家电设备的步骤包括：通过经因特网发送控制和命令信息来控制第二家电设备的步骤。
23.一种用于命令和控制家电设备的家庭网络，所述家庭网络包括：
配置管理器；
第一家电设备，它包含定义用于命令和控制第一家电设备的用户接口的用户接口数据；
第二家电设备，它具有可视显示单元，其中该可视显示单元显示用于命令和控制第一家电设备的用户接口；以及
物理层，其中，该物理层提供能够由配置管理器、第一家电设备和第二家电设备为相互通信而使用的通信媒介。
24.一种用于控制网络内的多个设备的控制系统，每个设备具有定义用于由网络内的另一设备命令和控制该设备的用户接口的用户接口数据，该系统包括：
遥控器，用于控制所述多个设备；
客户机设备，它包括显示装置，用于在所述显示装置上给用户显示设备选择页，所述设备选择页包括对应于所述多个设备中的每个的相应显示部，其中所述客户机设备也具有自己的用户接口数据；以及
所述遥控器包括通信装置，用于与所述客户机进行通信，并向其提供控制命令；
其中，所述客户机设备响应于来自所述遥控器的所述控制命令，控制所述多个设备中的至少一个设备，以使所述多个设备中的至少一个执行对应于来自所述遥控器的所述控制命令的预定功能，并且响应于来自所述遥控器的所述控制命令，选择所述多个设备中的一个设备，并且显示存储在所述多个设备中所选择的一个设备中的、所述多个设备中所选择的一个设备的GUI。
25.如权利要求24所述的控制系统，所述遥控器还包括选择装置，用于选择在所述设备选择页中显示的所述多个设备之一，并将选择命令提供给所述客户机设备。
26.一种用于控制网络内的多个设备的控制系统，每个设备具有定义用于由网络内的另一设备命令和控制该设备的用户接口的用户接口数据，该系统包括：
遥控器，用于控制所述多个设备；
客户机设备，它包括显示装置，用于在所述显示装置上给用户显示设备选择页，所述设备选择页包括对应于所述多个设备中的每个的相应显示部，其中所述客户机设备也具有自己的用户接口数据；以及
所述遥控器包括通信装置，用于通过所述客户机设备与所述多个设备中的任何一个进行通信，并且通过向所述客户机设备提供对应于所述多个设备中所述一个设备的控制命令，来控制该设备执行预定功能；
其中，所述客户机设备接收来自所述遥控器的所述控制命令，并响应于该控制命令将相应命令提供给所述多个设备中所述一个设备，以使所述多个设备中所述一个设备执行所述预定功能。
27.如权利要求26所述的控制系统，其中，所述客户机设备响应于来自所述遥控器的所述选择命令来选择所述多个设备之一，并显示用于所述多个设备中所述选出的一个设备的GUI。
28.一种用于控制网络内的多个设备的控制系统，每个设备具有定义用于由网络内的另一设备命令和控制该设备的用户接口的用户接口数据，该系统包括：
遥控器，用于控制所述多个设备；
客户机设备，它包括显示装置，用于在显示装置上给用户显示设备选择页，所述设备选择页包括对应于所述多个设备中的每个的相应显示部，其中所述客户机设备也具有自己的用户接口数据；以及
所述遥控器包括通信装置，用于通过所述客户机设备与所述多个设备中的任何一个进行通信，并且通过提供用于控制所述客户机设备的控制命令来控制所述多个设备中所述一个设备；
其中，所述客户机设备响应于来自所述遥控器的所述控制命令，控制所述多个设备中所述一个设备，以使所述多个设备中所述至少一个设备执行对应于来自所述遥控器的所述控制命令的预定功能。
29.如权利要求28所述的控制系统，其中，所述客户机设备通过控制所述多个设备中所述选出的一个设备来响应所述控制命令。
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