Invention Grant
US08621507B2 Method and apparatus for identifying available IPTV devices on a network
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用于识别网络上的可用IPTV设备的方法和装置
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for identifying available IPTV devices on a network
- Patent Title (中): 用于识别网络上的可用IPTV设备的方法和装置
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Application No.: US13077783Application Date: 2011-03-31
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Publication No.: US08621507B2Publication Date: 2013-12-31
- Inventor: Charles McCoy , Ling Jun Wong , True Xiong
- Applicant: Charles McCoy , Ling Jun Wong , True Xiong
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo US CA Los Angeles
- Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Network Entertainment International LLC
- Current Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Network Entertainment International LLC
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo US CA Los Angeles
- Agency: Frommer Lawrence & Haug LLP
- Agent William S. Frommer; Paul A. Levy
- Main IPC: H04N7/10
- IPC: H04N7/10 ; H04N5/445 ; H04N7/173
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for determining reachability of a device in a network. The method includes accessing an account from a secondary device and requesting device information of each device associated with the account. Address information of each device is obtained from the device information and a message is transmitted, to each device, requesting an indication of reachability from each device. The message is transmitted according to the address information of the device and the indication of reachability is based on device communication availability. An indication of reachability is received from each device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120210350A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE IPTV DEVICES ON A NETWORK Public/Granted day:2012-08-16
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