Patent · US Expired

Virtual memory device for a digital home network

US6857056B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5Claims

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Assignee

KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV · NL

Inventors

Markus Baumeister · Aachen, DE
Steffen Hauptmann · Aachen, DE
Karin Klabunde · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2001
Grant date	Feb 15, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 2, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L41/40
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a network for use in a home application. In particular the network includes network nodes and a software system distributed to all the network nodes. The software system is distributed over the plurality of network nodes, and includes a virtual storage device to manage respective real storage devices of respective network nodes, wherein the virtual storage device enables storage and/or retrieval of data in the real storage devices irrespective of the type of network node.

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