Patent ID: 8549128
Filing Date: 2013-10-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for sharing data in a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network, the DLNA network comprising a plurality of digital media devices in electronic communication, the method comprising: Confirming a digital media device under a power-on status from the plurality of digital media devices as being a source device, sending a search request from the source device to search for one or more digital media devices under the power-on status; assigning each of found digital media devices under the power-on status a first status, and selecting only one of the found digital media devices having the first status as a middle device; sending a control command from the source device to the middle device, to control the middle device to search at least one of digital media devices under a power-off status; assigning each of found digital media devices under the power-off status a second status and selecting one of the found digital media devices having the second status as a target device; sending a power-on command from the source device to the middle device, to control the middle device to power on the target device; sending a communication request from the source device to the target device under the condition that the target device has been powered on successfully; and in response to receive a communication response from the target device, sharing data of the source device with the target device.