Specifying and establishing communication data paths between particular media devices in multiple media device computing systems based on context of a user or users

A computer implemented method for establishing a media connection between at least a first user and a second user in a system of multiple devices and multiple users, the system supporting a multiplicity of media connections, each device supporting at least one type of media connection, some of said multiple devices being personal and others of said multiple devices being public, wherein the location of each device and user may be determined by the system based on the context of the system, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:

• a) receiving from said first user a media connection request that does not specify the media format and device to be used;
• b) determining media devices in close proximity to a location of said first user and the type of media connection supported by each media device in close proximity to the location of said first user;
• c) determining first user properties including first user preferences for types of media connections;
• d) identifying said second user;
• e) determining a location for said second user;
• f) determining media devices in dose proximity to the location of said second user and the type of media connection supported by each media device in close proximity to the to the location of said second user;
• g) determining second user properties including second user preferences for types of media connections;
• and
• h) determining a media connection type consistent with said first user properties and second user properties.