Patent ID: 8661495

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 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 browse a listing of continuous media content, the listing allowing the user to identify a particular content item of the continuous media content; wirelessly transmitting, in accordance with a wireless local area network protocol, an identification of the particular content item from the second computerized device set for subsequent use by the first computerized device set to facilitate presenting the particular content item on the first computerized device set; making available to the user a third 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, wirelessly transmitting, 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; wherein the continuous media content is not presented on the second computerized device set during presentation on the first computerized device set; and wherein the first user interface and the second user interface and the third user interface together comprise a unified user interface, wherein the unified user interface presents a first set of user input controls that allows the user to direct communications to the first computerized device set, a second set of user input controls that allows the user to browse the listing and to identify the particular content item, and a third set of user input controls that allows the user to select the particular control function.