System and method for interfacing multiple electronic devices

摘要

The invention concerns methods for scheduling events between first and second video processing devices coupled together, each device having at least one event timer for storing a scheduled event, one of the methods comprises the steps of:
<UnorderedLists id="ula01" listStyle="none" compact="compact"><ListItem>a. programming information pertaining to a first event into an available event timer of said first device;</ListItem><ListItem>b. comparing said first event information to information pertaining to each event previously scheduled in said first device for determining conflicts therebetween;</ListItem><ListItem>c. sending a message representing said first event information from said first device to said second device; and</ListItem><ListItem>d. comparing said first event information to information pertaining to each event previously scheduled in said second device for determining conflicts therebetween.</ListItem></UnorderedLists>