Title:
CONTROLLING ONE OR MORE MEDIA DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/109886
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A content management (CM) system is provided to centrally control operation
of one or more connected devices by issuing control requests and/or data requests.
In some situations the connected device(s) include devices that control presentation
of television programming-related content, such as digital video recorder
("DVR") devices and media center devices, and in other situations
may include other types of media devices and/or other electromechanical ("E/M")
devices that may be centrally controlled, such as E/M devices for home automation
that may operate independently or in conjunction with the media devices. In some
situations, the CM system communicates with the connected devices via a network
and using appropriate protocol(s), and may be accessed remotely via a network
so as to allow a user to remotely operate the CM system. The CM system may further
control searching, identification, selection, and presentation of pieces
of media content by the connected device(s).
Inventors:
STARK KORINA J B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/015249
Publication Date:
February 22, 2007
Filing Date:
May 02, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VULCAN INC (US)
STARK KORINA J B (US)
STARK KORINA J B (US)
International Classes:
H04N7/16; H04N11/00
Foreign References:
| US5883677A | 1999-03-16 | |||
| US20040068739A1 | 2004-04-08 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DE GUZMAN, Dennis, M. et al. (Suite 6300 701 Fifth Avenu, Seattle WA, US)
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