Patent ID: 7603385
Filing Date: 2009-10-13
Classification: H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of managing a plurality of devices in a federated network comprising: forming a federated network comprising a plurality of devices; and federating a sub-network of devices within the federated network comprising at least a portion of the plurality of devices, wherein the devices in the sub-network of devices have a capability of performing a function associated with the federated network and the function associated with the federated network comprises control of play of media data, and wherein the media data is initially played on a first device in the plurality of devices; and in response to the first device moving to within a predetermined distance of a second device in the plurality of devices, automatically beginning play of the media data on the second device and discontinuing play of the media data on the first device; wherein play of the media data provides the media data to a user.