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Control of data presentation using a wireless home entertainment hub

  • US 8,005,236 B2
  • Filed: 09/07/2006
  • Issued: 08/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling presentation of data through a wireless home entertainment hub in a home entertainment system comprising:

  • registering one or more source devices with the wireless home entertainment hub;

    registering one or more sink devices with the wireless home entertainment hub;

    performing error checking during the registration of each of the source and sink devices by comparing a list of capabilities received from each of the source and sink devices with a list of expected capabilities stored in the wireless home entertainment hub;

    storing an indication of the registration in response to a determination that the list of capabilities matches the list of expected capabilities;

    receiving at the wireless home entertainment hub an indication that at least one of the source devices has become active;

    transmitting an instruction to the sink devices to receive data from the at least one active source device; and

    transmitting an indication to the at least one active source device that at least one of the sink devices is ready to receive data.

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