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A method to be implemented by a media rendering device, a media providing device communicating with the media rendering device through a standard supported by the media providing device and the media rendering device, the method comprising:

• receiving an instruction from the media providing device, instructing the media rendering device to retrieve media from the media providing device;
• requesting the media from the media providing device;
• receiving the media;
• and
• rendering the media on the media rendering device.

A media providing device configured to communicate with a media rendering device through a standard supported by the media providing device and the media rendering device, the media providing device comprising:

• a first module configured to:
• acquire new media on the media providing device;
• and
• store the new media on the media providing device;
• a media server configured to automatically detect the new media stored on the media providing device;
• and
• a media controller configured to, responsive to the detecting, control the media rendering device to download the new media from the media providing device.

A media rendering device configured to communicate with a media providing device through a standard supported by the media providing device and the media rendering device, the media rendering device comprising:

• a screen;
• and
• a media renderer configured to:
• receive an instruction from the media providing device, instructing the media rendering device to retrieve media from the media providing device;
• request the media from the media providing device;
• receive the media;
• and
• render the media on the screen.

A media providing device configured to communicate with a media rendering device through a standard supported by the media providing device and the media rendering device, the media providing device comprising:

• means for acquiring new media on the media providing device;
• means for storing the new media on the media providing device;
• means for automatically detecting the new media stored on the media providing device;
• and
• means for responsive to the detecting, controlling the media rendering device to download the new media from the media providing device.

A media rendering device configured to communicate with a media providing device through a standard supported by the media providing device and the media rendering device, the media rendering device comprising:

• means for receiving an instruction from the media providing device, instructing the media rendering device to retrieve media from the media providing device;
• means for requesting the media from the media providing device;
• means for receiving the media;
• and
• means for rendering the media on the media rendering device.

A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method to be implemented by a media providing device, the media providing device communicating with a media rendering device through a standard supported by the media providing device and the media rendering device, the method comprising:

• acquiring new media on the media providing device;
• storing the new media on the media providing device;
• automatically detecting the new media stored on the media providing device;
• and
• responsive to the detecting, controlling the media rendering device to download the new media from the media providing device.

A program storage device readable by a machine, embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method to be implemented by a media rendering device, a media providing device communicating with the media rendering device through a standard supported by the media providing device and the media rendering device, the method comprising:

• receiving an instruction from the media providing device, instructing the media rendering device to retrieve media from the media providing device;
• requesting the media from the media providing device;
• receiving the media;
• and
• rendering the media on the media rendering device.