Systems and methods for representing a tuner device in a media server content directory service
First Claim
1. A media server device, comprising:
- a tuner for accessing a plurality of broadcast channels and providing content from the plurality of broadcast channels to a media renderer; and
an enhanced content directory service implementation, comprising;
a tuner container that represents the tuner; and
a plurality of broadcast items within the tuner container that represent the plurality of broadcast channels, wherein the plurality of broadcast items are arranged within the tuner container in an order that corresponds to a channel scanning order of the tuner.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for representing a tuner device in a content directory service that is implemented in a media server are disclosed. An exemplary method involves representing a tuner as a tuner container. A broadcast channel which is accessible to the tuner is represented as a broadcast item within the tuner container. The exemplary method also involves exposing the broadcast item within the tuner container as an object for browsing by a control point. Information about the broadcast item may be sent to the control point in response to a browse request. A connection may be established with a media renderer for transmission of content from the broadcast channel to the media renderer.
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20 Claims
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1. A media server device, comprising:
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a tuner for accessing a plurality of broadcast channels and providing content from the plurality of broadcast channels to a media renderer; and
an enhanced content directory service implementation, comprising;
a tuner container that represents the tuner; and
a plurality of broadcast items within the tuner container that represent the plurality of broadcast channels, wherein the plurality of broadcast items are arranged within the tuner container in an order that corresponds to a channel scanning order of the tuner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A media server device, comprising:
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a tuner for accessing a plurality of broadcast channels and providing content from the plurality of broadcast channels to a media renderer; and
an enhanced content directory service implementation, comprising;
a tuner container that represents the tuner; and
a plurality of broadcast items within the tuner container that represent the plurality of broadcast channels, wherein each of the plurality of broadcast items has a unique channel number associated therewith.
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5. In a media server device, a method comprising:
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representing a tuner as a tuner container;
representing a broadcast channel which is accessible to the tuner as a broadcast item within the tuner container; and
exposing the broadcast item within the tuner container as an object for browsing by a control point. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium for storing program data, wherein the program data comprises executable instructions for implementing a method in a media server device, the method comprising:
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representing a tuner as a tuner container;
representing a broadcast channel which is accessible to the tuner as a broadcast item within the tuner container; and
exposing the broadcast item within the tuner container as an object for browsing by a control point. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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