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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 02, 2003
Oren Rosenbloom, Redmond, WA (US);
Joseph D. Ternasky, Mountain View, CA (US);
Vladimir Sadovsky, Bellevue, WA (US);
Blake D. Manders, Redmond, WA (US);
Oren Rosenbloom, Redmond, WA (US);
Joseph D. Ternasky, Mountain View, CA (US);
Vladimir Sadovsky, Bellevue, WA (US);
Blake D. Manders, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A method and system are provided for controlling multiple types of media devices. The method and system also facilitate communication between a computing device and one of a plurality of types of media devices. The system includes device retrieval modules controlled by the computing device for retrieving information from a group of device data sets controlled by the media device. The device data sets including a device information data set that includes a set of properties specific the type of media device. The computing device also includes object retrieval tools for retrieving object information from a group of object data sets stored on the media device and control command modules controlling objects on the media device.