| 摘要 |
<p>A method and a system for managing multimedia devices (11) within a local environment, each of them being connected through a specific connection means (L1, L2, L3, L4) to a unifying device (20) in accordance with a specific communication protocol (Prot1, Prot2, Prot3, Prot4) are provided. The unifying device (20) being connected to at least one data source (15), each multimedia device (11) being placed, through said unifying device (20), under control of a control device (30) by the steps of:
- providing an order (3) to said control device (30) through a user interface of the control device (30), said order (3) involving at least the designation of one of said multimedia devices (11) and at least one task to be performed by the involved multimedia device,
- converting said order (3) into a command (33) by means of a single application (37) within said control device (30), said command (33) comprising at least one identifier (12) assigned to a multimedia device (11) and at least one instruction describing said task to be performed by the involved multimedia device (11),
- sending this command (33) to the unifying device (20), said command (33) being prepared and sent in compliance with a generic communication protocol (ProtG) established between the control device (30) and the unifying device (20),
- interpreting said command (33) then sending the interpreted command (33') in accordance with the communication protocol (Prot1, Prot2, Prot3, Prot4) of the involved multimedia device (11),
- receiving then executing said interpreted command (33') by the involved multimedia device (11).</p> |
