发明名称 |
Methods and apparatus for sending content between client devices |
摘要 |
Sending content between client devices connected to a computer network is described. According to one described aspect, a server maintains a database correlating unique identifiers for client devices to their network address information. A first client device may query the server for network address information of a second client device by sending the unique identifier to the server. The server returns the network address of the second client device, which is used to send a message directly from the first client device to the second client device, indicating the availability of content. Also, the message is preferably formatted such that it automatically populates a content guide of the second client device, with an entry used to initiate a transmission of the content from the first client device to the second client device. |
申请公布号 |
US8214422(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2012.07.03 |
申请号 |
US20020124583 |
申请日期 |
2002.04.16 |
申请人 |
WOODWARD, JR. DONALD R.;REGNIER ALAIN;THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. |
发明人 |
WOODWARD, JR. DONALD R.;REGNIER ALAIN |
分类号 |
G06F15/16 |
主分类号 |
G06F15/16 |
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