Patent ID: 7308489
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. In a networked computing device of a network domain, an automated method of operation comprising: discovering first media contents available from a UPNP media server of the network domain; in response to said discovery, automatically creating first corresponding entries in a file system of the networked computing device for the first media contents available from the first UPNP media server, to enable the availability of the first media contents be visible to a user of the networked computing device through an user interface of the file system of the networked computing device; discovering at least some of the first media contents being available from a second UPNP media server of the network domain, the second UPNP media server being separate and distinct from the first UPNP media server; and in response to said discovery of said first media contents being available from the second UPNP media server, updating said first corresponding entries to denote the at least some of the first media contents as being also available from the second UPNP media server.