CONTENT OUTPUT SYSTEM AND CODEC INFORMATION SHARING METHOD IN SAME SYSTEM
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1. A method for sharing codec information in a contents output system, comprising:
- sharing, when a media server, a media renderer for outputting contents, and a control point are connected, codec information provided by the media server and the codec information of contents playable by the media renderer; and
providing, at the media server, the contents to the media renderer according to the shared codec information.
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Abstract
A contents output system capable of outputting contents and a method for sharing codec information for outputting the contents in the system are provided. The method for sharing codec information in a contents output system includes sharing, when a media server, a media renderer for outputting contents, and a control point are connected, codec information provided by the media server and the codec information of contents playable by the media renderer, and providing, at the media server, the contents to the media renderer according to the shared codec information.
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1. A method for sharing codec information in a contents output system, comprising:
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sharing, when a media server, a media renderer for outputting contents, and a control point are connected, codec information provided by the media server and the codec information of contents playable by the media renderer; and providing, at the media server, the contents to the media renderer according to the shared codec information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for sharing codec information, comprising:
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a media server which provides contents, shares, when a media server and a media renderer for outputting contents are connected, codec information provided by the media server and the codec information of contents playable by the media renderer, and provides the contents; and a media renderer which outputs the contents provided by the media server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 14)
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- 12. The system of claim 12, wherein the media server stores, when the codec information of the contents playable by the media renderer, the codec information in a database, compares, when a content request is received from the media renderer, the codec information of the requested content with the stored codec information, and converts, when the codec information of the requested content does not match with the stored codec information, the requested content according to the stored codec information.
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