OBJECT LINKING
First Claim
1. A method for playing media items on a home network device in a home network, the method comprising:
- retrieving, from a content directory service in the home network, a first object in a series of objects representing a first list in which the first object is a member, wherein the first object contains metadata regarding a first media item, a link to a next object in the first list, and relationship information regarding members of the first list, wherein the relationship information includes information about how members of the first list are related, wherein the next object contains metadata regarding a second media item; and
playing the first media item.
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Abstract
In an embodiment of the present invention, a method for playing media items on a home network device in a home network is provided, the method comprising: retrieving, from a content directory service in the home network, a first object in a series of objects representing a first list in which the first object is a member, wherein the first object contains metadata regarding a first media item, a link to a next object in the first list, and relationship information regarding members of the first list, wherein the relationship information includes information about how members of the first list are related, wherein the next object contains metadata regarding a second media item; and playing the first media item.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for playing media items on a home network device in a home network, the method comprising:
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retrieving, from a content directory service in the home network, a first object in a series of objects representing a first list in which the first object is a member, wherein the first object contains metadata regarding a first media item, a link to a next object in the first list, and relationship information regarding members of the first list, wherein the relationship information includes information about how members of the first list are related, wherein the next object contains metadata regarding a second media item; and playing the first media item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A control point in a home network, the control point comprising:
a processor configured to; retrieve, from a content directory service in the home network, a first object in a series of objects representing a first list in which the first object is a member, wherein the first object contains metadata regarding a first media item, a link to a next object in the first list, and relationship information regarding members of the first list, wherein the relationship information includes information about how members of the first list are related, wherein the next object contains metadata regarding a second media item; and play the first media item.
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19. A rendering device in a home network, the rendering device comprising:
a processor configured to; retrieve, from a content directory service in the home network, a first object in a series of objects representing a first list in which the first object is a member, wherein the first object contains metadata regarding a first media item, a link to a next object in the first list, and relationship information regarding members of the first list, wherein the relationship information includes information about how members of the first list are related, wherein the next object contains metadata regarding a second media item; and play the first media item.
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20. A home network comprising:
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a content directory service storing a first object, in a series of objects representing a first list in which the first object is a member, wherein the first object contains an attribute defined by a vendor who created the content directory service, wherein the attribute is a text field indicating the relationship between the objects in the first list; a control point having a processor configured to; retrieve, from the content directory service, the first object, wherein the first object contains metadata regarding a first media item, a link to a next object in the first list, and relationship information regarding members of the first list, wherein the next object contains metadata regarding a second media item; and play the first media item.
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21. An apparatus for playing media items on a home network device in a home network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for retrieving, from a content directory service in the home network, a first object in a series of objects representing a first list in which the first object is a member, wherein the first object contains metadata regarding a first media item, a link to a next object in the first list, and relationship information regarding members of the first list, wherein the relationship information includes information about how members of the first list are related, wherein the next object contains metadata regarding a second media item; and means for playing the first media item.
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