System and method for sharing DLNA network information

US9112904B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9112904-B2
Application numberUS-201213627340-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 26, 2012
Priority dateSep 30, 2011
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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A system and method for sharing Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network information is provided. The system includes a first mobile terminal that collects information about a DLNA network having a radio radius in which the first mobile terminal is located, and transmits the information about the DLNA network to a web server. The web server manages the information about the DLNA network received from the first mobile terminal, and shares the information about the DLNA network with a second mobile terminal, which is located outside of the radio radius of the DLNA network, via an Internet connection.

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What is claimed is: 1. A first mobile terminal comprising: a communication unit configured to communicate within a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network and to communicate with a web server not included in the DLNA network; and a controller configured to: obtain, from the DLNA network, network information including location information about a location where the DLNA network is established, Digital Media Server (DMS) information about a DMS included in the DLNA network…

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What does patent US9112904B2 cover?
A system and method for sharing Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network information is provided. The system includes a first mobile terminal that collects information about a DLNA network having a radio radius in which the first mobile terminal is located, and transmits the information about the DLNA network to a web server. The web server manages the information about the DLNA network r…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L12/2812. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).