Apparatus and method for processing multiple inputs of users of a home network

摘要

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for processing multiple inputs from a plurality of users in a home network. A control point requests electronic devices in the home network to transmit input capability information, receives the input capability information as a response to the request from the electronic devices, and performs session setup using the input capability information by determining a receiver for receiving input signals and at least two senders for sending input signals. The control point transmits input signals transmitted by the at least two senders to the receiver.

主权项

1. A method for processing multiple inputs from a plurality of senders in a home network, the method comprising:
requesting, by a control point, electronic devices in the home network to transmit input capability information; receiving, by the control point, the input capability information from the electronic devices in response to the request; and when the electronic devices include a plurality of senders which transmit input signals to a receiver, performing, by the control point, session setup between the receiver and the plurality of senders using the input capability information by setting an input signal processing scheme for the receiver to classify or block input signals received from the plurality of senders, except for a select sender, wherein setting the input signal processing scheme comprises setting different references according to each input type change for each input signal received from the plurality of senders, wherein the receiver enters:
a release state when a session is not established,a hold state when a session is established by a session setup request of the selected sender,a wait state when an input signal is not received for a first prescribed time period from the selected sender, andthe release state when no input is received in the wait state for a second prescribed time period from the selected sender.