| 摘要 |
A local area network ( 504 ) for providing Media Provider control and user privacy when distributing media content to the local area network ( 504 ). The local area network ( 504 ) comprises media devices ( 510 - 514 ) and a proxy ( 528 ). The media devices ( 510 - 514 ) provide a description of the capabilities of the media devices ( 510 - 514 ) to a Media Provider ( 506 ) in response to receiving a query for the capabilities of the media devices ( 510 - 514 ) from the Media Provider ( 506 ). The media devices ( 510 - 514 ) also receive media content directed to the media devices ( 510 - 514 ) from the Media Provider ( 506 ). The media content includes content objects based on the capabilities of the media devices ( 510 - 514 ). The proxy ( 528 ) translates between generic device names known to the Media Provider ( 506 ) and physical device addresses corresponding to the media devices ( 510 - 514 ).
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