Apparatus and method for coordinately managing media content
US8495187B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/2849
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus that is connected to and controls a media server and a media renderer that is connected to a home network, stores and manages information regarding media content included in the media server, and provides a directory service with respect to all media content under a home network environment. The apparatus includes a media server directory module which stores and manages meta data of the media content comprised in all media servers existing under the home network environment and stores and manages connection information regarding the media servers. Also included is a proxy media server module which provides a content directory service, and a media server control point module which controls the media server directory module and the proxy media server module, searches for the media content, and brings and stores the meta data of the searched media content in the media server directory module.
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