Automation of networked devices

摘要

A networked device management system is in direct communication with a user's networked devices. Alternatively, the networked device management system is in communication with the networked devices via a controller located in proximity to the networked devices. A networked device is an addressable device that is capable of communicating with networked device management system. The networked device management system allows users to control the state of the user's networked devices that are registered with the networked device management system. That is, the networked device management system affords user control over the functional capabilities of the user's networked device. Networked devices of a user may be located in different geographical locations yet are still user controllable via the networked device management system. Thus, a user does not need to be in the proximity of the networked device in order to control the functional capabilities of the networked device.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by a computer system, a registration request from a first networked device connected to a first network, the registration request including metadata describing functional capabilities of the first networked device; registering the first networked device using the metadata included in the registration request; receiving, by the computer system, a first request to alter a state of the first networked device located at a first geographic location, the first request received from a computing device of a user; sending, by the computer system, a first instruction to the first networked device to update its state based on the first request; receiving, by the computer system, a second request to alter a state of a second networked device connected to a second network and located at a second geographical location different from the first geographical location, the second request received from the computing device of the user; sending, by the computer system, a second instruction to the second networked device to update its state based on the second request; receiving, from the computing device of the user, a permission setting granting a second user a level of control of the first networked device; receiving, from a computing device of the second user, a request to alter the state of the first networked device; and sending an instruction to the first networked device to update its state based on the request from the second user.