Method and apparatus for enabling communication between a first device and at least one further device

US8947199B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8947199-B2
Application numberUS-99183408-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 11, 2008
Priority dateJun 11, 2008
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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A controller node for an entertainment control network, comprises controller logic arranged to be paired with at least one controlled device over a wireless interface. The controller logic is further arranged to provide pairing information for the at lease one controlled device with which it is paired to a further node within the entertainment control network.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A controller node for an entertainment control network, the controller node comprising: controller logic arranged to be paired with at least one controlled device over a wireless interface; wherein the controller logic is further arranged to provide pairing information for the at least one controlled device with which it is paired to a further controller node, wherein the pairing information includes a personal area network identification associated…

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What does patent US8947199B2 cover?
A controller node for an entertainment control network, comprises controller logic arranged to be paired with at least one controlled device over a wireless interface. The controller logic is further arranged to provide pairing information for the at lease one controlled device with which it is paired to a further node within the entertainment control network.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lucaci Razvan-Mihai, Berrios Victor, Hobinca Bogdan, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N7/163. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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