Privacy proxy of a digital security system for distributing media content to a local area network
First Claim
1. A local area network for providing Media Provider control and user privacy when distributing media content to the local area network, the local area network comprising:
- a plurality of media devices configured to provide a description of the capabilities of the plurality of media devices to a Media Provider in response to receiving a query for the capabilities of the plurality of media devices from the Media Provider, and receiving media content directed to the plurality of media devices from the Media Provider, the media content including a plurality of content objects based on the capabilities of the plurality of media devices; and
a proxy configured to translate between generic device names known to the Media Provider and physical device addresses corresponding to the plurality of media devices.
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Abstract
A local area network (504) for providing Media Provider control and user privacy when distributing media content to the local area network (504). The local area network (504) comprises media devices (510-514) and a proxy (528). The media devices (510-514) provide a description of the capabilities of the media devices (510-514) to a Media Provider (506) in response to receiving a query for the capabilities of the media devices (510-514) from the Media Provider (506). The media devices (510-514) also receive media content directed to the media devices (510-514) from the Media Provider (506). The media content includes content objects based on the capabilities of the media devices (510-514). The proxy (528) translates between generic device names known to the Media Provider (506) and physical device addresses corresponding to the media devices (510-514).
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1. A local area network for providing Media Provider control and user privacy when distributing media content to the local area network, the local area network comprising:
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a plurality of media devices configured to provide a description of the capabilities of the plurality of media devices to a Media Provider in response to receiving a query for the capabilities of the plurality of media devices from the Media Provider, and receiving media content directed to the plurality of media devices from the Media Provider, the media content including a plurality of content objects based on the capabilities of the plurality of media devices; and
a proxy configured to translate between generic device names known to the Media Provider and physical device addresses corresponding to the plurality of media devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of local area network for providing Media Provider control and user privacy when distributing media content to the local area network, the local area network including a plurality of media devices, the method comprising:
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receiving a query for capabilities of the plurality of media devices from a Media Provider;
providing a description of the capabilities of the plurality of media devices to the Media Provider in response to receiving the query for the capabilities of the plurality of media devices;
receiving the media content directed to the plurality of media devices from the Media Provider, the media content including a plurality of content objects based on the capabilities of the plurality of media devices, each content object being associated with a particular media device; and
consuming the media content by engaging the plurality of content objects together, each content object being engaged at the particular media device associated with the content object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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