Home network manager determining method, involves comparing priority of new network manager with current network manager when new manager plugs-in home network and deciding new manager based on priority

摘要

The method involves comparing priority of a current network manager (NM) with a new NM when the new NM plugs-in a home network, which is controlled by the current NM. A NM with higher priority of the two NMs is chosen as the new NM, which acts as a centralized controller. Home electronic units such as refrigerator (100), VCR (32), are connected to the Internet (10) through a gateway (20) of the home network.