AUTHORIZING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO CONTROL A MEDIA RENDERING UNIT

• Main Authors: ERMIS, Olof, WOXBLOM, Mikael, ZALOSHNJA, Farjola
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 01.05.2019
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION

A method performed in a media aggregating node and a media aggregating node is provided for authorizing a second electronic device to control a media rendering unit included in a local network environment. The media aggregating node is network environment, e.g. a DLNA network, comprising a gateway, which is the communication interface between the media aggregating node and the media rendering units comprised in the local network environment. The media aggregating node is further connected to first electronic device, which controls a media rendering unit, in the local network environment, and the media rendering upon it. The media aggregating node is further connected to a second electronic device or to a set of second electronic devices, which can be associated with a second user. The media aggregating node receives an instruction, from the first electronic device to authorize a second electronic device to control the media rendering unit. Thereafter, the media aggregating node authorizes the second electronic device to control the media rendering unit. After being authorized by the media aggregating node, the second electronic device can control the media rendering unit and the media rendering upon it. Furthermore, methods for first and second electronic devices, as well as first and second electronic devices are provided.