| US 7,607,582 B2 | ||
| Aggregation and synchronization of nearby media | ||
| Jitesh Vallabh, Seattle, Wash. (US); Kamesh C. Tumsi Dayakar, Redmond, Va. (US); Richard J. Swaney, Sammamish, Wash. (US); and Vikram Madan, Bellevue, Wash. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Wash. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 22, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/111,964. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0242259 A1, Oct. 26, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—472.01 [235/487] | 23 Claims |
| 1. A method, comprising:
publishing data indicating available nearby media content stored in an original format on or accessible via a first nearby
media source and a second nearby media source, each nearby media source being located on a local area network;
receiving the data indicating the available nearby media content at a client device located on the local area network;
displaying, on the client device, information identifying at least a portion of the available nearby media content; and
pulling at least some portion of the available nearby media content in the original format to the client device for subsequent
playback in the original format.
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