Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Paul V Hillier

Nicoll Burleigh Shepherd

Peter J Lanigan

A local communication system comprises a first cluster () of devices interconnected for the communication of messages via a first data bus () and in accordance with a first set of communication protocols, a second cluster () interconnected via a second data bus () and following the first set of communication protocols; and a data channel () linking a device () of the first cluster () and a device () of the second cluster (). The data channel () suitably comprises an RF link supporting communication of messages in accordance with a second set of communications protocols. A device () of the first cluster () holds a stored software representation of operational features of a selected device (DVHS-) of the second cluster () and any device () of the first cluster wishing to interact with said selected device (DVHS-) instead interacts with said stored representation.

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Paul V Hillier