Control Protocol
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... requirement for a protocol designed espressoly for the brewing of
coffee. Coffee is brewed using coffee pots. Networked coffee pots
require a control protocol if they are to be controlled.
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This document specifies a Hyper Text Coffee Pot Control Protocol
(HTCPCP), which permits the full request and responses necessary to
control all devices capable of making the popular caffeinated hot ...
... method may be used with
other HTTP-based protocols (e.g., the Hyper Text Brewery Control
Protocol).
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