Communication device and software for operating multimedia applications
First Claim
1. Communication device for operating multimedia applications in one or more communication networks, with transmitting and receiving means for transmitting and receiving information in said one or more communication networks, a computing manager unit (52) for managing and providing multimedia applications on the basis of a communication with one or more other devices in the one or more communication networks, whereby said computing manager unit (52) controls a device discovery manager unit (58) for detecting the availability of one or more devices and/or one or more communication networks, a service discovery manager unit (56) for providing available services from and/or for said one or more communication networks, and a virtual device manager unit (60) providing a graphical user interface for controlling devices and/or services of said one or more communication networks.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a communication device and a software for operating multimedia applications in one or more communication networks, with a computing manager unit (52) for managing and providing multimedia applications on the basis of a communication with one or more communication devices in the one or more communication networks, whereby the computing manager unit (52) controls a device discovery manager unit (58) for detecting the availability of one or more devices and/or one or more communication networks, a service discovery manager unit (56) for providing available services from and/or for said one or more communication networks, and a virtual device manager unit (60) providing a graphical user interface for controlling devices and/or services of the one or more communication networks.
The present invention particularly enables mobile multimedia applications to effectively use mobile ad-hoc networks in a simple and effective way.
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18 Claims
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1. Communication device for operating multimedia applications in one or more communication networks, with
transmitting and receiving means for transmitting and receiving information in said one or more communication networks, a computing manager unit (52) for managing and providing multimedia applications on the basis of a communication with one or more other devices in the one or more communication networks, whereby said computing manager unit (52) controls a device discovery manager unit (58) for detecting the availability of one or more devices and/or one or more communication networks, a service discovery manager unit (56) for providing available services from and/or for said one or more communication networks, and a virtual device manager unit (60) providing a graphical user interface for controlling devices and/or services of said one or more communication networks.
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10. Software for operating multimedia applications in one or more communication networks, with
a computing manager unit (52) for managing and providing multimedia applications on the basis of a communication with one or more communication devices in the one or more communication networks, whereby said computing manager unit (52) controls a device discovery manager unit (58) for detecting the availability of one or more devices and/or one or more communication networks, a service discovery manager unit (56) for providing available services from and/or for said one or more communication networks, and a virtual device manager unit (60) providing a graphical user interface for controlling devices and/or services of said one or more communication networks.
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