Automated upload of content based on captured event

Abstract

Systems and methods for automatically capturing, uploading, and publishing content are disclosed. An example method includes controlling, from a first computing device located at a first site, a second device located at the first site in accordance with a command issued by a user to a third computing device located at a second site; when the user is currently logged-on to a user interface associated with the third computing device, polling the third computing device for commands at a first frequency; and when the user is not currently logged-on to the user interface associated with the third computing device, polling the third computing device for commands at a second frequency less frequent than the first frequency.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 controlling, from a first computing device located at a first site, a second device located at the first site in accordance with a command issued by a user to a third computing device located at a second site;   when the user is currently logged-on to a user interface associated with the third computing device, polling the third computing device for commands at a first frequency; and   when the user is not currently logged-on to the user interface associated with the third computing device, polling the third computing device for commands at a second frequency less frequent than the first frequency.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein polling the third computing device comprises obtaining the commands from a queue maintained at the third computing device. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises a web page including options corresponding to the commands. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising developing a usage pattern associated with the user, the usage pattern indicative of interactions between the user and the user interface. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , further comprising setting a value of the second frequency based on the usage pattern. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first computing device comprises a network interface via which the first computing device communicates with the third computing device through a network;   the second device comprises a home appliance; and   the third computing device comprises a server.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the command comprises an instruction including state information for the second device. 
     
     
         8 . A first computing device located at a first site, the first computing device comprising:
 a memory comprising machine readable instructions; and   a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising:
 controlling a second device located at the first site in accordance with a command issued by a user to a third computing device located at a second site; 
 when the user is currently logged-on to a user interface associated with the third computing device, polling the third computing device for commands at a first frequency; and 
 when the user is not currently logged-on to the user interface associated with the third computing device, polling the third computing device for commands at a second frequency less frequent than the first frequency. 
   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein polling the third computing device comprises obtaining the commands from a queue maintained at the third computing device. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the user interface comprises a web page including options corresponding to the commands. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise developing a usage pattern associated with the user, the usage pattern indicative of interactions between the user and the user interface. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the operations further comprise setting a value of the second frequency based on the usage pattern. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the first computing device comprises a network interface via which the first computing device communicates with the third computing device through a network;   the second device comprises a home appliance; and   the third computing device comprises a server.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the command comprises an instruction including state information for the second device. 
     
     
         15 . A machine readable storage device comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a first computing device located at a first site to perform operations comprising:
 controlling a second device located at the first site in accordance with a command issued by a user to a third computing device located at a second site;   when the user is currently logged-on to a user interface associated with the third computing device, polling the third computing device for commands at a first frequency; and   when the user is not currently logged-on to the user interface associated with the third computing device, polling the third computing device for commands at a second frequency less frequent than the first frequency.   
     
     
         16 . The storage device of  claim 15 , wherein polling the third computing device comprises obtaining the commands from a queue maintained at the third computing device. 
     
     
         17 . The storage device of  claim 15 , wherein the user interface comprises a web page including options corresponding to the commands. 
     
     
         18 . The storage device of  claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise developing a usage pattern associated with the user, the usage pattern indicative of interactions between the user and the user interface. 
     
     
         19 . The storage device of  claim 18 , wherein the operations further comprise setting a value of the second frequency based on the usage pattern. 
     
     
         20 . The storage device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the first computing device comprises a network interface via which the first computing device communicates with the third computing device through a network;   the second device comprises a home appliance; and   the third computing device comprises a server.