Patent ID: 8947199
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
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 with the at least one controlled device, and to provide the personal area network identification for the at least one controlled device and a medium access control address of the controller node to the further controller node, wherein the further controller node is indistinguishable from the controller node in response to receiving the medium access control address of the controller node, wherein the controller logic is arranged to provide the pairing information for the at least one controlled device to at least one further controlled device within the entertainment control network, wherein the pairing information further includes Device capabilities of the at least one controlled device, wherein the at least one further controlled device is subsequently able to communicate with the at least one controlled device substantially independently of the controller node and wherein the at least one further controlled device is to utilize the capabilities of the at least one controlled device when communicating with the at least one controlled device.