Method and apparatus for providing end user notification in a UPnP network

A device configured to function as a control point for controlling play-out of a media content in a UPnP network, said media content being delivered from a media server to a remote rendering device, wherein the control point comprises:

• a processor configured to execute the functions of:
• an Application Logic unit configured to:
• establish a UPnP remote access connection between the control point and the remote rendering device;
• invoke a UPnP action at the media renderer;
• initiate a subscription for a state variable at the rendering device;
• and
• start a timer, having a predetermined time-out value, said timer being adapted to indicate the time that has elapsed since said subscription initiation;
• and
• a state monitoring unit configured to:
• recognize one or more predefined state variable transitions of the subscribed state variable when one of the one or more predefined state variable transitions occurs prior to expiry of said predetermined time-out value;
• wherein the Application Logic unit is adapted to provide a notification of a successful UPnP action to a user interface when the state monitoring unit has recognized any of said one or more state variable transitions, or a notification of a failed UPnP action when none of the one or more state variable transitions has been recognized upon expiry of said time-out value.