Patent ID: 8554895
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: H04L,H04R

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a networked digital media device for providing dual-control functionality, the method including the steps of: advertising a standard digital media playback device, the standard digital media playback device being discoverable and controllable by a standard control device in accordance with a standard media control protocol; (ii) advertising a non-standard digital media playback device, the non-standard device being discoverable and controllable by a non-standard control device in accordance with a non-standard media control protocol; (iii) receiving, in accordance with the non-standard media control protocol, a first control signal; (iv) being responsive to the first control signal for adopting a first state corresponding to the first control signal; (v) receiving, in accordance with the standard media control protocol, a second control signal; (vi) being responsive to the second control signal for adopting a second state corresponding to the second control signal, (vii) being responsive to a timeout condition, or a third control signal indicative of an instruction to adopt a dormant state, for identifying a fourth state related to the first state; and (viii) selectively adopting the fourth state; wherein the standard digital media playback device and the non-standard digital media playback device share common hardware.