Patent ID: 8850507

Claim:
A method for use in a second computerized device set which is configured for wireless communication using a wireless communications protocol that enables wireless communication with a first computerized device set, wherein the first computerized device set includes a continuous media player, the method comprising: receiving discovery information that is obtained in accordance with a device management discovery protocol that is implemented at a communication layer above an internet protocol layer, wherein the discovery information allows a determination to be made at the second computerized device set that the first computerized device set is capable of receiving an indication of a particular control function related to a parameter of a presentation of a continuous media content on the first computerized device set, wherein the continuous media content includes video data; making available to a user a first user interface that allows the user to select to direct communications to the first computerized device set; making available to the user a second user interface that allows the user to select the particular control function related to a parameter of a presentation of the continuous media content; and, causing to be wirelessly transmitted, in accordance with a wireless local area network protocol, the indication of the particular control function selected by the user via the second user interface to the first computerized device set for subsequent use by the continuous media player to control the presentation of the continuous media content on the first computerized device set.