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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2006
Dirk Van Aken, Ganshoren, BE;
Roeland Van Den Broeck, Schilde, BE;
Sylvain Dumet, Merchtem, BE;
Hans Dedecker, Lichtervelde, BE;
Dirk Van Aken, Ganshoren, BE;
Roeland Van Den Broeck, Schilde, BE;
Sylvain Dumet, Merchtem, BE;
Hans Dedecker, Lichtervelde, BE;
THOMSON LICENSING DTV, Issy-les-Moulineaux, FR;
Abstract
The present invention concerns an Interconnect device, comprising a first interface to a first network, a second interface to a second network, a bridge for connecting said first interface to said second interface, a router comprising routing means, and a local server. The interconnect device comprises means for detecting a device located on the first network which is able to communicate with a device located on said second network, and means for classifying the device as being a device of a first type or a device of a second type, The interconnect device comprises means for using the routing means for the first type device, and not using the routing means for the second type device.