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CONTEXT DATA IN UPNP SERVICE INFORMATION

  • US 20130173705A1
  • Filed: 11/12/2012
  • Published: 07/04/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device, comprising:

  • a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is configured to;

    send, from the communication interface of the device, a first request to a first device using a universal plug and play network, the first request to retrieve a first device service description from the first device, the first device service description being contained in a first file and comprising information about the first device and the services provided by the first device, and further comprising information associated with a second file containing context information, the context information comprising additional information of at least one of the first device, the services provided by the first device, and one or more items related to the first device; and

    receive, by the communication interface of the device, a first response from the first device using the universal plug and play network, the first response including the first device service description; and

    a processor coupled to the communication interface, the processor configured to select the first device to perform a first service for the device based on the context information included in the first device service description.

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