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Method to control a network device in a network comprising several devices

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WO2000002351B1
WO2000002351B1 PCT/EP1999/004538 EP9904538W WO0002351B1 WO 2000002351 B1 WO2000002351 B1 WO 2000002351B1 EP 9904538 W EP9904538 W EP 9904538W WO 0002351 B1 WO0002351 B1 WO 0002351B1
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Andreas Schwager
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Sony Deutschland GmbH
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Priority claimed from EP98112500A external-priority patent/EP0971509A1/en
Application filed by Sony International Europe GmbH filed Critical Sony International Europe GmbH
Priority to JP2000558639A priority Critical patent/JP2002520909A/en
Priority to AU49036/99A priority patent/AU4903699A/en
Publication of WO2000002351A1 publication Critical patent/WO2000002351A1/en
Publication of WO2000002351B1 publication Critical patent/WO2000002351B1/en
Priority to US09/754,152 priority patent/US7013339B2/en
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Abstract

A method to control a network device (8) in a network comprising several devices includes a first controller (6) that operates to prevent another controller (9) from performing an unwanted overtaking of a network device that is currently controlled by the first controller. In one embodiment, the first controller (6) has the ability to reserve a controllable network device (8) to thereby become its primary controller, so that the first controller (6) may maintain control over the controllable network device (8) against control demands of other controllers (9) present in the network.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 20 January 2000 (20.01.00); original claims 1-18 amended; remaining claims unchanged (4 pages)]
1. A method to control a controllable device (8) with a control device (6, 9, 10) in a network comprising several control devices (6, 9, 10), comprising the steps of: reserving the controllable device (8) with a first control device (6) as a primary controller; and preventing a second control device (9, 10) or a further control device from overruling primary control of the first control device with secondary control commands,
characterized in that
the second control device (9, 10) can reserve the controllable device (8) after the reservation of the first control device (6) as a secondary controller so that a further control device can not overrule secondary control of the second control device (9, 10) with further control commands .
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the controllable device (8) sends a rejection to the second control device (9, 10) working as the secondary controller
4 1 trying to overrule the first control device (6) working as the primary controller or to the further control device trying to overrule the first control device (6) working as the primary controller, or the second control device (9, 10) working as the secondary controller, and said rejection including a list of all primary and/or secondary controllers .
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the controllable device (8) sends the rejection directly to the control device (6, 9, 10) that is rejected.
4. The method according to claim 2 or 3 , wherein the control device (9, 10) shows a message after the control device (9, 10) has received the rejection.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the second control device (9, 10) working as the secondary controller, or the further control device is able to pre-empt the primary and/or the secondary controllers at the controllable device to become the primary controller for the controllable device (8) .
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the control device can only pre-empt the first control device (6) and/or the second control device (9, 10) of a certain controllable device (8) after a user action.
7. The method according to claim 5, wherein a pre-empted first control device (6) and/or second control device (9) receives a message regarding which second control device (9, 10) or further control device has pre-empted said first control device (6) and/or second control device (9) .
8. The method according to claim 5, wherein the control device can only pre-empt the first control device (6) and/or the second control device (9, 10) of the certain controllable device (8) for a predetermined number of times in a particular time period.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the control device (6, 9, 10) sends control commands directly to the controllable device (8) that is to be controlled.
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the control device (6, 9, 10) can reserve the controllable device (8) or pre-empt another control device (6, 9) via a resource manager (7) included in the network.
11. The method according to claim 1, wherein said network is a home network.
12. The method according to claim 1, wherein said network is a 1394-based network.
13. The method according to claim 1, wherein said controllable device (8) is a consumer electronic device.
14. A system for managing device control an electronic network, comprising: an electronic device coupled to said electronic network for performing specified functions; a first controller coupled to said electronic network for establishing a primary control over said electronic device; a second controller coupled to said electronic network for seeking said primary control over said electronic device; and a resource manager configured to arbitrate between said first controller and said second controller for controlling access to said primary control over said electronic device,
characterized in that
43 said resource manager grants said second controller a secondary control over said electronic device.
15. The system of claim 14 wherein said first controller and said second controller communicate directly with said electronic device during said primary control and said secondary control .
16. The system of claim 14 wherein said second controller utilizes said resource manager to pre-empt said first controller and thereby gains said primary control over said electronic device.
17. The system of claim 14 wherein said network functions in accordance with a home audio-video interoperability specification.
18. A system for managing resources in an electronic network, comprising: a network resource coupled to said electronic network for performing specified functions; a first client coupled to said electronic network for requesting a primary control over said electronic device; and a resource manager configured to reserving said primary control over said network resource for said first client,
characterized in that
said network resource is shared with a primary access for full control of said network resource, and a secondary access for limited control of said network resource.
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JP2000558639A JP2002520909A (en) 1998-07-06 1999-07-01 Network device control method in a network including a plurality of devices
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US60/091,812 1998-07-06
EP98112501A EP0971275A1 (en) 1998-07-06 1998-07-06 Method to perform a scheduled action of network devices
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