UPDATING PROPERTIES OF REMOTE A/V PERFORMANCE NODES

摘要

Aspects include systems, computer readable media and methods for remotely updating properties of Audio/Visual (A/V) performance nodes that can receive A/V content through a wireless network from a central content source. The central content source can maintain information about properties of such nodes, providing such information to a device configured with remote control software, upon request. The remote control device can accept user inputs relating to properties updates, indications of such being provided to the central content source for distribution to nodes whose properties were updated. Examples of updatable properties include on/off toggling, and volume controls. Updating such properties can be protected by passwords. The central content source can be configured as software executing on a personal computer operable to communicate over the Internet for obtaining access to streaming and/or downloadable A/V content. Remote control device examples include phones that can be networked to receive node properties data, obtain user inputs affecting such data, and transmit that data back to the central source.

主权项

1. A performance node, comprising:
a processor; and a network interface; wherein the processor and the network interface perform operations for:
sending, over a wireless network to a second device, a setting from a group of reconfigurable settings for the performance node, wherein the setting is configured to be used by the second device to modify a user interface for a remote control to display a current state value of a corresponding controllable function of the performance node based on the setting;receiving, from the second device, an input associated with the controllable function, the input corresponding to an adjustment to the controllable function received from the remote control by the second device; andadjusting the controllable function of the performance node based on the received input.