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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2007
Thamer A. Abanami, Seattle, WA (US);
Megan Lesley Tedesco, Sammamish, WA (US);
Yasser Asmi, Redmond, WA (US);
Ivan J. Leichtling, Seattle, WA (US);
Thamer A. Abanami, Seattle, WA (US);
Megan Lesley Tedesco, Sammamish, WA (US);
Yasser Asmi, Redmond, WA (US);
Ivan J. Leichtling, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A media player is adapted to organize and display nearby media device information between communicating media devices before a complete connection is established. A nearby media device receives a message that is either generally or specifically sent from another media device. The nearby device determines whether the sending media device is blocked and whether to accept the message. The nearby device accepts the message if it originates from a compatible source. If the message is accepted, the nearby device sends an acknowledgement message containing a unique device name and a device status to the sending device. The sending device then displays the unique device name and status.