Storing and synchronizing media device information

摘要

Systems, devices, and methods for storing and synchronizing data using Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) or any other protocol that provides for authentication, presence and messaging. One such method is performed in a digital media device, such as a set top. Device and user-configured settings associated with a digital media device may be saved to a network. The settings may be synchronized with other devices of a user, or used to configure a newly provisioned replacement digital media device. The settings may include pointers to network resources where content is stored such that content need not be transferred from an old or failed digital media device to the newly provisioned digital media device.

主权项

1. A method of storing configuration settings of a media device for later replacement by a second media device, comprising:
saving configuration data to a XMPP core network using an XMPP extension to send XML data to the XMPP core network, the configuration data including pointers to information stored on the network that is available on the media device; processing a subscribe request, the second media device being entitled to obtain the configuration data from the network if the subscribe request is successfully processed; notifying the second media device of the configuration data; retrieving the configuration data from the network; sending, by a Personal Eventing Protocol (PEP) node, user settings to all logged-on devices of a particular type that are associated with a user of the second media device.