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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2006
Ruston John David Panabaker, Bellevue, WA (US);
Eric Horvitz, Kirkland, WA (US);
Gregory Baribault, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Michael Sinclair, Kirkland, WA (US);
Alexander Frank, Bellevue, WA (US);
Scott C. Forbes, Redmond, WA (US);
Ruston John David Panabaker, Bellevue, WA (US);
Eric Horvitz, Kirkland, WA (US);
Gregory Baribault, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Michael Sinclair, Kirkland, WA (US);
Alexander Frank, Bellevue, WA (US);
Scott C. Forbes, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for managing a plurality of devices in a federated network and a sub-network within the federated network. The devices in the sub-network may have a functional capability of performing a function associated with the federated network. For example, the federated network may include devices for providing data content such as media content and the sub-network may include devices for controlling the presentation of the data content. In addition, a constellation of devices is provided that may share data content such as media data. At least some of the devices in the constellation may form a sub-network.