Apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium for communicating between and controlling network devices
First Claim
1. An interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second device, comprising:
- a first interface for receiving a request for rich media from the first device and for transmitting the translated rich media to the first device;
a second interface for receiving rich media in a second format from the second device;
a third interface for transmitting device control instructions to the second device for controlling the second device; and
logic configured forreceiving the request for rich media from the first device via the first interface,providing the device control instructions to the second device via the third interface in response to receiving the request for rich media,receiving the requested rich media in a second format from the second device via the second interface,identifying a first format compatible with the first device,translating the rich media to the first format, andtransmitting the translated rich media to the first device via the first interface.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium for communicating between and controlling network devices are provided. According to one aspect, an interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second device comprises first, second, and third interfaces and logic. The first interface is for receiving a request for rich media from the first device and for transmitting the rich media to the first device. The second interface is for receiving rich media from the second device. The third interface is for transmitting device control instructions to the second device for controlling the second device. The logic receives the media request, provides device control instructions to the second device, receives the requested media, translates the media to a format compatible with the first device, and transmits the translated rich media to the first device.
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1. An interface device for providing communications between a first device and a second device, comprising:
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a first interface for receiving a request for rich media from the first device and for transmitting the translated rich media to the first device; a second interface for receiving rich media in a second format from the second device; a third interface for transmitting device control instructions to the second device for controlling the second device; and logic configured for receiving the request for rich media from the first device via the first interface, providing the device control instructions to the second device via the third interface in response to receiving the request for rich media, receiving the requested rich media in a second format from the second device via the second interface, identifying a first format compatible with the first device, translating the rich media to the first format, and transmitting the translated rich media to the first device via the first interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing communications between a first device and a second device, comprising:
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receiving device control instructions from the first device at a first interface of an interface device; providing the device control instructions to the second device via a second interface; receiving a request for rich media at the first interface from the first device in a first format via a third device; receiving the requested rich media at a third interface in a second format from the second device; translating the rich media from the second format to the first format; and transmitting the translated rich media through the first interface to the first device via the third device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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receive a request for rich media from a first device, the request being received in a first format at a first input of an interface device; provide device control instructions to a second device in response to receiving the request for rich media; receive the requested rich media in a second format from the second device via a second input of the interface device; translate the rich media to the first format; and transmit the translated rich media to the first device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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