DEVICE CONSTELLATION MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method of managing a plurality of devices in a federated network comprising:
- forming a federated network comprising a plurality of devices; and
federating a sub-network of devices within the federated network comprising at least a portion of the plurality of devices,wherein the devices in the sub-network of devices have a capability of performing a function associated with the federated network.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for managing a plurality of devices in a federated network and a sub-network within the federated network. The devices in the sub-network may have a functional capability of performing a function associated with the federated network. For example, the federated network may include devices for providing data content such as media content and the sub-network may include devices for controlling the presentation of the data content. In addition, a constellation of devices is provided that may share data content such as media data. At least some of the devices in the constellation may form a sub-network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of managing a plurality of devices in a federated network comprising:
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forming a federated network comprising a plurality of devices; and federating a sub-network of devices within the federated network comprising at least a portion of the plurality of devices, wherein the devices in the sub-network of devices have a capability of performing a function associated with the federated network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 19. A constellation of devices configured to enable devices to automatically join the constellation, wherein the devices participate in the constellation according to their capabilities as communicated within the constellation.
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