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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2012
Applicant:
Kazuko Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Kazuko Yamada, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/00 (2006.01); H04H 40/00 (2009.01); G06F 13/10 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/10 (2013.01); H04L 12/2807 (2013.01);
Abstract
Consistent with embodiments of this disclosure, an information processing apparatus is provided. The information processing apparatus comprises an input terminal configured to receive a plurality of Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) descriptions from a plurality of external devices. The UPnP descriptions comprise grouping information indicating one or more groups to which the external devices belong. The information processing apparatus further comprises a processing unit configured to process the UPnP descriptions and assign the external devices to the one or more groups based on the grouping information.