Patent ID: 8305929
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. An electronic device for communicating with at least one further electronic device within a network, wherein said electronic device has a first address within the network relating to a HDMI/CEC communication standard and a second address within the network relating to an Ethernet connection, said electronic device comprising: a first interface enabling communication with the at least one further electronic device and transmitting audio/video data to the at least one further electronic device within the network according to the HDMI/CEC communication standard; and a second interface enabling an Ethernet connection and thereby a communication with the at least one further electronic device via the Ethernet connection with the network, a storage that stores a first address of the at least one further electronic device for communication over the first interface, wherein a second address for communication over the second interface is stored together with the first address in the storage, a controller that requests the second address from the at least one further electronic device; and wherein the controller sends the request for the second address via the first interface.