US 6,275,865 B1 · Method and system for message dispatching in a home audio/video network

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 and a source device identification stored therein. The intelligent device then determines whether any software controllers associated with the device match the memory space indication. Provided that only one software controller matches the memory space indication, the received message is dispatched to the one software controller. Provided that more than one software controller matches the memory space indication, the received message is dispatched to that software controller that is also associated with the source device identification of the received message. Provided the memory space indication matches a self-software controller defined to control the intelligent device and another software controller, the received message is dispatched to the another software controller provided the another software controller is awaiting a return message. The received message is otherwise dispatched to the self-software controller. Once received by the proper software controller, the received message is dispatched as required to one or more sub-software controllers included therein.

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Dependent claims

In a home audio/video network of connected network devices, a method of routing a received message to a proper software controller, said method comprising the steps of:

a) receiving said received message from a network bus, said step a) performed by an intelligent device coupled to said network bus wherein said intelligent device comprises a memory having stored therein a plurality of software controllers for communicating with a plurality of network devices;
b) examining said received message to determine a memory space indication and a source device identification stored therein;
c) determining any software controllers that match said memory space indication;
d) provided only one software controller matches said memory space indication, dispatching said received message to said one software controller;
and
e) provided more than one software controllers match said memory space, dispatching said received message to that software controller that is also associated with said source device identification of said received message.

3 more elements

In a home audio/video network, an intelligent device coupled to said network and having a processor coupled to a memory unit having instructions stored therein that implement a method of routing a received message to a proper software controller, said method comprising the steps of:

a) receiving said received message from a network bus wherein said memory unit also has stored therein a plurality of software controllers for communicating with a plurality of network devices;
b) examining said received message to determine a memory space indication and a source device identification stored therein;
c) determining any software controllers that match said memory space indication;
d) provided only one software controller matches said memory space indication, dispatching said received message to said one software controller;
and
e) provided more than one software controllers match said memory space, dispatching said received message to that software controller that is also associated with said source device identification of said received message.

3 more elements

In a home audio/video network of connected network devices, a system for routing a received message to a proper software controller, said system comprising:

a) means for receiving said received message from a network bus, said receiving means including an intelligent device coupled to said network bus wherein said intelligent device comprises a memory means having stored therein a plurality of software controllers for communicating with a plurality of network devices;
b) means for examining said received message to determine a memory space indication and a source device identification stored therein;
c) means for determining whether any software controllers match said memory space indication;
d) provided only one software controller matches said memory space indication, means for dispatching said received message to said one software controller;
and
e) provided more than one software controllers match said memory space, means for dispatching said received message to that software controller that is also associated with said source device identification of said received message.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and system for message dispatching in a home audio/video network

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Method and system for message dispatching in a home audio/video network

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