Method for establishing a paired connection between media devices
First Claim
1. A first media device for handling media and establishing a paired connection with a second media device, comprising:
- a first media device housing containing a media handling component architecture;
a communications interface coupled with the component architecture;
a pairing actuator signal-coupled with the communications interface such that, upon triggering the pairing actuator, transmission of an information message is initiated through said communications interface, said information message including an identifier indicating that the first media device wishes to pair with a second media device; and
a bus interface for communicating with said communications interface upon establishment of said paired connection;
wherein responsive to receipt of an information message through said communications interface from the second media device within a first predetermined time period,the first media device is further configured to retrieve an identifier of the second media device from the information message and to transmit a confirmation message through said communications interface including an identifier of the first media device and an identifier of the second media device; and
wherein responsive to receipt of a corresponding confirmation message through said communications interface from the second media device within a second predetermined time period,the first media device is further configured to complete a paired connection with the second device.
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Abstract
A method for establishing a paired connection between first and second media devices across a network includes transmitting a first information message across the network including an identifier that includes a request to pair the first and second media devices. When a second information message is received from the second media device within a first predetermined time period, the first device retrieves an identifier of the second device and transmits a confirmation message across the network including the device identifiers. A paired connection between the media devices is completed after a corresponding confirmation message from the second device is received within a second predetermined time period.
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30 Claims
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1. A first media device for handling media and establishing a paired connection with a second media device, comprising:
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a first media device housing containing a media handling component architecture; a communications interface coupled with the component architecture; a pairing actuator signal-coupled with the communications interface such that, upon triggering the pairing actuator, transmission of an information message is initiated through said communications interface, said information message including an identifier indicating that the first media device wishes to pair with a second media device; and a bus interface for communicating with said communications interface upon establishment of said paired connection; wherein responsive to receipt of an information message through said communications interface from the second media device within a first predetermined time period, the first media device is further configured to retrieve an identifier of the second media device from the information message and to transmit a confirmation message through said communications interface including an identifier of the first media device and an identifier of the second media device; and wherein responsive to receipt of a corresponding confirmation message through said communications interface from the second media device within a second predetermined time period, the first media device is further configured to complete a paired connection with the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of handling media by a first media device and of establishing a paired connection with a second media device, comprising:
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powering the first media device, which includes a housing containing a processor, a media handling component architecture, a communications interface coupled with the component architecture, a pairing actuator signal-coupled with the communications interface, and a bus interface for communicating with said communications interface upon establishment of said paired connection with said second media device; initiating transmission of an information message including an identifier indicating that the first media device wishes to pair with a second media device; and communicating with said communications interface upon establishment of said paired connection; wherein responsive to receipt of an information message through said communications interface from the second media device within a first predetermined time period; retrieving an identifier of the second media device from the information message; and transmitting a confirmation message through said communications interface including an identifier of the first media device and an identifier of the second media device; and wherein responsive to receipt of a corresponding confirmation message through said communications interface from the second media device within a second predetermined time period, completing a paired connection with the second device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. One or more non-transitory, processor-readable media having code embedded therein to program one or more processors to perform a method of handling media by a first media device and of establishing a paired connection with a second media device, wherein upon powering the first media device, which includes a housing containing a processor, a media handling component architecture, a communications interface coupled with the component architecture, a pairing actuator signal-coupled with the communications interface, and a bus interface for communicating with said communications interface upon establishment of said paired connection with said second media device, the method comprises:
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initiating transmission of an information message including an identifier indicating that the first media device wishes to pair with a second media device; and communicating with said communications interface upon establishment of said paired connection; wherein responsive to receipt of an information message through said communications interface from the second media device within a first predetermined time period; retrieving an identifier of the second media device from the information message; and transmitting a confirmation message through said communications interface including an identifier of the first media device and an identifier of the second media device; and wherein responsive to receipt of a corresponding confirmation message through said communications interface from the second media device within a second predetermined time period, completing a paired connection with the second device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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