Method for the data exchange between network devices
US8037222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/2849
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Two or more electronic devices are connected via a bus system building a cluster or chain of devices. A device can be selected using a control device, wherein an user interface for the selected device is generated based on description data which are stored in the selected device and are transferred to the control device. A single user interface is shown on a display of the control device which allows to operate at least two devices simultaneously. The user interface of a first device is displayed as main user interface and the user interface of a second device is rendered within the main interface as reduced user interface which includes only operation elements necessary for operation of the second device in combination with the first device.
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