Title:
A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MESSAGE DISPATCHING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000031912
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method of routing a received message to a proper software controller in a home audio/video network of connected network devices. A message is received from a network bus by an intelligent device coupled to the network bus, wherein the intelligent device includes a memory having stored therein a plurality of software controllers for communicating with a plurality of network devices. The intelligent device examines the received message to determine a memory space indication (710) and a source device identification (708) stored therein. The intelligent device then determines whether any software controllers associated with the device match the memory space indication (710). Provided that only one software controller matches the memory space indication (710), the received message is dispatched to the one software controller. Provided that more than one software controller matches the memory space indication (710), the received message is dispatched to that software controller that is also associated with the source device identification (708) of the received message.
Inventors:
ZOU FENG
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/025876
Publication Date:
October 26, 2000
Filing Date:
November 03, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SONY ELECTRONICS INC (US)
International Classes:
H04L12/28; (IPC1-7): G06F3/00; G06F9/00; G06F13/00; G06F13/22; G06F15/02; H04M11/00; H04N7/167; H04N7/173; H04Q5/04
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