Method and apparatus for providing DVD content with rendering device in UPnP network
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsBong-yeon Kim, Eun-jung Kang, Hyo-dae Kim
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for transmitting digital versatile disc (DVD) content to a media renderer according to a menu set by a user via a network are provided. In the apparatus and method, a media server generates two or more types of menu setting information from combinations of options available from a menu for the DVD content, generates item information for the DVD content for each piece of the menu setting information, and transmits the item information to a control point. Accordingly, a user can use various menu information items for a DVD title which is the same as can be obtained in a local DVD system while evaluating DVD content under remote control via a network.
Claims13
A method of allowing a media server to provide digital versatile disc (DVD) content in a universal plug and play (UPnP) network, the method comprising:
- (a) generating at least two types of menu setting information based on combinations of options available from a menu for the DVD content;
- (b) generating item information for the DVD content for each piece of the menu setting information, and transmitting the generated item information to a control point;
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- (c) transmitting the DVD content to a media renderer designated by the control point, to which menu setting information corresponding to the item information is applied.
A media server apparatus for providing digital versatile disc (DVD) content in a universal plug and play (UPnP) network, comprising:
- a menu setting information generating unit which generates two or more types of menu setting information from combinations of options available from a menu for the DVD content;
- an item information providing unit which generates item information for the DVD content for each piece of the generated menu setting information, and transmits the generated item information to a control point;
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- a content transmission unit which transmits the DVD content to a media renderer designated by the control point, to which menu setting information corresponding to a the item information requested by the control point is applied.
A method of a media server providing digital versatile disc (DVD) content in a universal plug and play (UPnP) network, the method comprising:
- extracting DVD menu options from a DVD;
- generating item information representing selectable combinations of the extracted DVD menu options;
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- transmitting the item information to a control point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.