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Controlling networked media capture devices

US8379668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC · US

Inventors

James Poder · Cheltenham, US
Michael J. Cook · Flemington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 21, 2010
Grant date	Feb 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/6587
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed embodiments allow media players and other electronic devices that operate under a first protocol to control the media capture devices that operate with a second protocol which may not be configurable to communicate with the first protocol. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a network device may store and/or render content within a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network and/or assist in content delivery for a DLNA device on a network. In another embodiment of the disclosure, a media capture device uses the Internet Protocol.

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