Patent ID: 8631456

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 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 the second computerized device set to determine that the first computerized device set is capable of exchanging data related to a presentation of a continuous media content; making available to a user a user interface that allows the user to select to enable communications with the first computerized device set; wirelessly receiving, in accordance with a wireless local area network protocol, state data relating to the presentation of the continuous media content on the first computerized device set for subsequent use to facilitate presentation of enhancement content that comprises information for presentation to the user that is distinct from but related to the presentation of the continuous media content on the first computerized device set, wherein the enhancement content further comprises links to Internet protocol services; presenting at the second computerized device set, based on the state data, the enhancement content; making available to the user a second user interface that allows the user to select a particular control function related to a parameter of the presentation of the continuous media content; and wirelessly transmitting, in accordance with the wireless local area network protocol, an indication of the particular control function from the second computerized device set 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; wherein the state data includes at least an indication of a program identification of the continuous media content currently being presented, wherein the enhancement content is at least in part dependent on the program identification and comprises one of a cross-program enhancement and a program-specific enhancement, wherein the cross-program enhancement is related to a plurality of programs, wherein the program-specific enhancement is specific to the continuous media content, and wherein the use to facilitate is done using at least one request sent via the internet to a remote source of enhancement content.