Patent ID: 6762690
Filing Date: 2004-07-13
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A method for sharing a resource of a plurality of receivers for receiving video/audio/data services broadcasted by at least an emitter among a plurality of video, audio and/or data processing devices in a home network comprising:(a) assigning to each of said processing devices connected to said home network, one of said plurality of receivers providing requested resource that is available, by conferring to each said processing device a status of Master processing device; (b) assigning to each newly connected processing device one of said plurality of receivers providing requested resource by conferring a status of Slave processing device, when no receiver providing requested resource is available; and (c) sharing the resource between Master processing devices and Slave processing devices in said home network so as to provide access to said requested resource for said Slave processing devices (d) conferring the status of Master processing device until this device releases its control; and (e) releasing the control of a receiver when no further service from said receiver is requested.