METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A DIGITAL MEDIA DEVICE ON A NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20230353475A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-02

    申请号:US18219995

    申请日:2023-07-10

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for detecting the presence of a digital media device on a network are provided. In some embodiments, methods for detecting a presence of a particular type of digital media device is provided, the methods comprising: identifying cached device details for devices previously associated with the network; performing a simple device discovery protocol (SSDP) on the network, and substantially concurrently sending a unicast message to an address associated with the identified cached digital media device using hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP); and indicating the presence of a digital media device on the network in response to either (i) receiving a response to the unicast message, or (ii) determining that a type of a device discovered using SSDP is the same as the particular device type.

    Methods and Software for Creating Workflows
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230205407A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US18145390

    申请日:2022-12-22

    Abstract: A method comprising presenting to a user a plurality of input devices, each representing a data input mechanism of said smart device; receiving from the user a selection of one or more of said input devices; presenting to the user for selection a plurality of action devices, each representing a possible action to be taken by the smart device; receiving from the user a selection of one or more of said action devices, wherein each input device has one or more input device outputs and each action device has one or more action device inputs; and forming one or more input-action associations each comprising an input device output associated with an action device input. The software provides a system and method for operating a computer, allowing the user to create workflows linking different inputs and actions, while avoiding or reducing the need to switch between different applications and different contexts.

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