Home network component controlling data and function of another home network component

摘要

Aggregated service and feature sharing is provided in a home network, in which users can freely enjoy not only the shared content, but also the unique features provided by each device anywhere in the network. The service sharing feature allows one device to control and use shared hardware or software functionalities provided by other devices in the network.

主权项

1. System comprising:
at least one computer memory that is not a transitory signal and that comprises instructions executable by at least one component processor of a user component for: communicating with at least one service component over a home network, the service component including a processor, wherein the instructions when executed by the component processor of the user component configure the component processor to cooperate with the processor of the server component for: facilitating discovery of each component by the other component in the home network; publishing to the home network services provided by the user component and receiving information indicating services published by the service component in the network; receiving user invocation signals to invoke a service of the service component; receiving user service signals and sending the user service signals over the network to the service component to cause the service component to provide the service in accordance with the user service signals; receiving back over the home network a service output from the service component representing a result of executing the service for presentation of the service output on the user component; in response to entry via a user interface (UI) of a selection of the service component, presenting on the user component a list of services provided by the service component from which a user can select to cause the service component to execute the service and return results therefrom to the user component over the network.