Patent ID: 9077766
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for using a personal network, the method being implemented by one or more processors that perform steps comprising: interconnecting a plurality of network enabled devices that are owned or controlled by a user of the personal network to form at least a part of the personal network; identifying a plurality of network locations that are provided on the personal network, wherein at least some of the plurality of network locations correspond to locations in memory on at least two of the plurality network enabled devices that are connected to and communicate with one another across a network; identifying a plurality of media sources that are available to or provided by the plurality of network enabled devices, each media source being accessible for selection at one or more of the plurality of network locations in order to output media content; enabling the user to select which of the plurality of network enabled devices are to display an aggregate presentation; on the selected network enabled device, generating an aggregate presentation that identifies the plurality of media sources, wherein generating the aggregate presentation includes linking the plurality of network locations that correspond to locations in memory on at least two network enabled devices in the personal network, so that the plurality of media sources are represented on the aggregate presentation independent of the network location or network enabled device from which individual media sources are made available to or provided by; wherein generating the aggregate presentation further includes displaying information about content that can be outputted from one or more media sources that are provided by one or more of the plurality of network enabled devices other than the selected network enabled device; enabling the user to use the aggregate presentation in operating the selected network device in order to provide input for selecting (i) any one of the plurality of media sources, including media sources that are available to or provided by one or more of the plurality of network enabled devices other than the selected network enabled device, and (ii) an output device from the plurality of network enabled devices on which the content corresponding to the selected media source is to be outputted; responding to the user providing the input, causing content corresponding to the selected media source to be outputted on the selected output device.