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Context data in UPNP service information

  • US 8,990,302 B2
  • Filed: 11/12/2012
  • Issued: 03/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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;

    information about the services provided by the first device; and

    information associated with a second file, the second file containing context information;

    the context information comprising additional information not in the first device service description, the context information concerning 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 based on the context information.

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