Controlling networked media capture devices
AssigneeComcast Cable Communications, LLC
InventorsJames S. Poder, Michael J. Cook
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments allow media players and other electronic devices that operate under a first protocol to control the media capture devices that operate with a second protocol which may not be configurable to communicate with the first protocol. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a network device may store and/or render content within a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network and/or assist in content delivery for a DLNA device on a network. In another embodiment of the disclosure, a media capture device uses the Internet Protocol.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a playback instruction at a media player;
- mapping the playback instruction to a zooming or panning control signal for a image capture device communicatively coupled to the media player;
- and
- transmitting the control signal to an image capture device.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving a playback instruction at a media player configured to control a playback function of the media player;
- and
- based upon the received playback instruction, transmitting an image capture control signal to a image capture device.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- determining that a media capture device is in operative communication with a first interface of a media player;
- identifying a plurality of control signals for controlling capture of media from the media capture device;
- and
- mapping a plurality of playback instructions of the media player configured to control a playback function of the media player upon being received from a second interface of the media player to corresponding control signals configured to control capture of media from the media capture device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.