Patent · US Active

Device and method for managing two types of devices

US9774470B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

12Claims

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Assignee

Thomson Licensing · FR

Inventors

Dirk Van Aken · Brussels, BE
Roeland Van Den Broeck · Schilde, BE
Sylvain Dumet · Concord, US
Hans Dedecker · Lichtervelde, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 20, 2006
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 11, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L61/5007
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention concerns an Interconnect device, comprising a first interface to a first network, a second interface to a second network, a bridge for connecting said first interface to said second interface, a router comprising routing means, and a local server. The interconnect device comprises means for detecting a device located on the first network which is able to communicate with a device located on said second network, and means for classifying the device as being a device of a first type or a device of a second type, The interconnect device comprises means for using the routing means for the first type device, and not using the routing means for the second type device.

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