UPnP user interface system and method
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1. An automated method of remoting a user interface by a UPnP server device for a UPnP client device, comprising:
- discovering by the UPnP server, a UPnP client device equipped to display a GUI image; and
in response to discovering said UPnP client device, the UPnP server automatically;
retrieving a GUI definition for said UPnP client device;
rendering a GUI image in accordance with said GUI definition; and
delivering a representation of said GUI image to said UPnP client device.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method for remoting a user interface from a UPnP server to a UPnP client are described herein.
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1. An automated method of remoting a user interface by a UPnP server device for a UPnP client device, comprising:
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discovering by the UPnP server, a UPnP client device equipped to display a GUI image; and
in response to discovering said UPnP client device, the UPnP server automatically;
retrieving a GUI definition for said UPnP client device;
rendering a GUI image in accordance with said GUI definition; and
delivering a representation of said GUI image to said UPnP client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium comprising:
computer executable instructions designed to enable a UPnP server to remote a user interface to a UPnP client device by;
discovering a UPnP client device equipped to display a GUI image; and
in response to discovering said UPnP client device, automatically;
retrieving a GUI definition for said client device;
rendering a GUI image in accordance with said GUI definition; and
delivering the GUI image or an encoded representation of said GUI image to said UPnP client device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a processor;
a bus coupled to said processor;
a disk drive coupled to said processor; and
a memory comprising computer executable instructions, which are designed to enable the system to operate as a UPnP server, and to remote a user interface to a UPnP client, when executed, by;
discovering a UPnP client device equipped to display a GUI image; and
in response to discovering said UPnP client device, automatically;
retrieving a GUI definition for said client device;
rendering a GUI image in accordance with said GUI definition; and
delivering a representation of said GUI image to said UPnP client device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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