Patent ID: 9525712
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method of communicating between a client device and a network attached storage device (NAS) for accessing and downloading stored media from the NAS to the client device and accessing and uploading media files from the client device to the NAS, the method comprising: establishing a connection between the NAS and the client device over a network; selecting a media format for the client device, based upon a negotiation involving the client device and the NAS, without user intervention; registering the client device associated with the selected media format for use by the NAS, without user intervention; saving a registration, by the NAS, of the client device associated with the selected media format; and selecting the media format by the NAS; wherein the NAS, as a result, is configured to deliver stored media in the selected media format over the connection to the client device, as well as being able to receive media files by the client device uploading media files to the NAS; and wherein the NAS utilizes a NAS-oriented operating system.