Synchronizing content between content directory service and control point

A method comprising:

• creating, at a media server containing a CDS in the network, a synchronization data structure, wherein the synchronization data structure includes a synchronization relationship describing a relationship between a CP and the CDS;
• adding synchronization pair information to one or more objects on the CDS;
• monitoring changes to the one or more objects on the CDS;
• logging the changes to the one or more objects in a change log;
• and
• sending the change log to the CP.

A control point (CP) comprising:

• a component configured to invoke, an action to create a synchronization data structure on a media server containing a CDS, wherein the synchronization data structure includes a synchronization relationship describing a relationship between the CP and the CDS;
• a component configured to invoke an action to add synchronization pair information to one or more objects on the CDS;
• a component configured to request a change log from the CDS;
• and
• a component configured to receive the change log from the CDS, wherein the change log contains information about changes to the one or more objects to which synchronization pair information for the CP was added.

A content synchronization service (CSS) comprising:

• a component configured to create a synchronization data structure, wherein the synchronization data structure includes a synchronization relationship describing a relationship between a CP and a CDS;
• a component configured to add synchronization pair information to one or more objects on the CDS;
• a component configured to monitor changes to the one or more objects on the CDS;
• a component configured to log the changes to the one or more objects in a change log;
• and
• a component configured to send the change log to the CP.

A system comprising:

• a media server comprising:
• a content directory service (CDS);
• a content synchronization service (CSS) comprising:
• a component configured to create a synchronization data structure;
• a component configured to add synchronization pair information to one or more objects on the CDS;
• a component configured to monitor changes to the one or more objects on the CDS;
• a component configured to log the changes to the one or more objects in a change log;
• and
• a component configured to send the change log to the CP;
• and
• a control point (CP) comprising:
• a component configured to invoke an action to create a synchronization data structure on the media server, wherein the synchronization data structure includes a synchronization relationship describing a relationship between the CP and the CDS;
• a component configured to invoke an action to add synchronization pair information to one or more objects on the CDS;
• a component configured to request a change log from the CDS;
• and
• a component configured to receive the change log from the CDS, wherein the change log contains information about changes to the one or more objects to which synchronization pair information for the CP was added.