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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Mark J. Encarnacion, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jason Flaks, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jai Srinivasan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Mark J. Encarnacion, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jason Flaks, Bellevue, WA (US);
Jai Srinivasan, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A media server in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) network includes a resource sharing service to govern the distribution of resource information regarding resources to rendering devices. In one case, the resource sharing service consults a criterion to determine whether an identified network device is authorized to receive resource information. In another case, the resource sharing service consults another criterion to determine whether a specified individual associated with the media server must consent to the transfer of the resource information in order for the transfer to occur. The resource information may include resource metadata that describes high level information regarding resources, as well as resource content. The media server includes various user interface presentations that allow the media server user to specify shared resources and distribution criteria.