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Abstract

A method of routing a received message to a proper software controller in a home audio/video network of connected network devices. A message is received from a network bus by an intelligent device coupled to the network bus, wherein the intelligent device includes a memory having stored therein a plurality of software controllers for communicating with a plurality of network devices. The intelligent device examines the received message to determine a memory space indication and a source device identification stored therein. The intelligent device then determines whether any software controllers associated with the device match the memory space indication. Provided that only one software controller matches the memory space indication, the received message is dispatched to the one software controller. Provided that more than one software controller matches the memory space indication, the received message is dispatched to that software controller that is also associated with the source device identification of the received message. Provided the memory space indication matches a self-software controller defined to control the intelligent device and another software controller, the received message is dispatched to the another software controller provided the another software controller is awaiting a return message. The received message is otherwise dispatched to the self-software controller. Once received by the proper software controller, the received message is dispatched as required to one or more sub-software controllers included therein.

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