Discovering and controlling multiple media rendering devices utilizing different networking protocols

摘要

A virtual media rendering device acts as a proxy for physical media rendering devices that lack support for a designated common protocol such as UPnP/DLNA. The virtual device conforms to a designated common media rendering control protocol so that media rendering devices on the network that do not support the common protocol may be accessible via the common media rendering protocol through the virtual media rendering device. Requests received by the virtual media rendering device using the common protocol are converted to the media rendering control protocol used by the proxied physical media rendering device. The virtual media rendering device appears to other devices on the network as if it were a physical device.

主权项

1. A method for controlling media rendering devices, the method comprising:
determining presence of a physical media rendering device on a network, the physical media rendering device using a first media rendering control protocol; in response to determining the presence of the physical media rendering device, creating a virtual media rendering proxy representing the physical media rendering device, the virtual media rendering proxy using a second media rendering control protocol; receiving an action request conforming to the second media rendering control protocol, the action request for an action not supported by the physical media rendering device; and in response to determining that the action is not supported by the physical media rendering device, bypassing conversion of the action request to the first media rendering control protocol and determining, by the virtual media rendering proxy, a response that supports the action.