System on chip (SoC) capable of sharing resources with network device and devices having the SoC

A hub device implemented as a first network device, the hub device comprising:

• a first resource which is implemented as at least one of hardware and software of the hub device;
• a resource management module;
• and
• a processor configured to control or execute the resource management module to monitor a state of the first resource and a state of at least one second resource included in at least one second network device, respectively, and select at least one of the first network device and the at least one second network device based on a result of the monitoring so that a resource included in the selected network device is used by the first network device,
• wherein the at least one second resource is implemented as at least one of hardware and software.

A hub device implemented as a second network device, the hub device comprising:

• a first resource which is implemented as at least one of hardware and software of the hub device;
• a resource management module;
• and
• a processor configured to control or execute the resource management module to monitor a state of the first resource and control sharing of at least one of the first resource of the second network device and a second resource included in a third network device by at least two of a first network device, the second network device and the third network device, based on information about the first network device, the second network device, and the third network device.