Nearby Media Device Tracking
First Claim
1. A method for tracking a first media device on a second media device comprising:
- sending an announcement message from the second media device, the announcement message including a second media device unique identifier and a second media device status, wherein the second media device status describes a current second media deice activity;
receiving the announcement message at the first media device;
validating the announcement message at the first media device;
sending an acknowledgement message from the first media device to the second media device, the acknowledgement message including a first media device unique identifier and a first media device status, wherein the first media device status describes a current first media device activity;
displaying the first media device unique identifier and the first media device status at the second media device; and
displaying the second media device unique identifier and the second media device status at the first media device.
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Abstract
A media player is adapted to organize and display nearby media device information between communicating media devices before a complete connection is established. A nearby media device receives a message that is either generally or specifically sent from another media device. The nearby device determines whether the sending media device is blocked and whether to accept the message. The nearby device accepts the message if it originates from a compatible source. If the message is accepted, the nearby device sends an acknowledgement message containing a unique device name and a device status to the sending device. The sending device then displays the unique device name and status.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for tracking a first media device on a second media device comprising:
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sending an announcement message from the second media device, the announcement message including a second media device unique identifier and a second media device status, wherein the second media device status describes a current second media deice activity; receiving the announcement message at the first media device; validating the announcement message at the first media device; sending an acknowledgement message from the first media device to the second media device, the acknowledgement message including a first media device unique identifier and a first media device status, wherein the first media device status describes a current first media device activity; displaying the first media device unique identifier and the first media device status at the second media device; and displaying the second media device unique identifier and the second media device status at the first media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for organizing and displaying nearby media devices within a wireless network comprising:
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transmitting a connection message form a sending media device; receiving the connection message at a nearby media device; determining a sending media device type; comparing the sending media device type with a nearby media device type; validating the connection message at the nearby media device if the sending media device type matches the nearby media device type; sending a nearby media device identifier and a nearby media device status from the nearby media device to the sending media device; and displaying the nearby media device identifier and the nearby device status at the sending device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A media device for use with bundled media content comprising:
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a network card for wirelessly transmitting communications and data from the media device and wirelessly receiving communications and data from another media device; a memory coupled to the network card for storing the communications and data from the other media device; a processor coupled to the network card and the memory for determining if the media device and the other media device are the same type and, if the media device and the other media device are the same type, for validating and organizing the communications and data from the other media device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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