Patent ID: 7941582

Claim:
A method of operating a device having a media server therein, for controlling which of a plurality of media applications can be played in the device, said method comprising: establishing a respective connection for each respective one of said applications to said media server, each said respective connection having an assigned priority, said establishing including, for each respective connection, sending of a message automatically by one of (a) said respective one of said applications, or (b) said respective connection, communicating said assigned priority to said media server; sending a request to play from one of said applications to said media server; when said assigned priority of said respective connection for said requesting application is lower than an assigned priority of said respective connection for another application that is playing, denying said request at said media server; and when said assigned priority of said respective connection for said requesting application is at least equal to said assigned priority of said respective connection for said another application, granting said request at said media server.