Controlling Networked Media Capture Devices

Abstract

Media players and other electronic devices may operate under a first protocol to control media capture devices that operate with a second protocol which may not be configurable to communicate with the first protocol. For example, a network device may store and/or render content within a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) network and/or assist in content delivery for a DLNA device on a network. A media capture device may use Internet Protocol.

1 . A method comprising:
 receiving a media playback instruction configured to alter playback of media by a media playback device; and   sending, based on the media playback instruction and to a media capture device, a camera control command configured to control a camera.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the camera control command comprises a command to cause one or both of panning or zooming of the camera. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the media playback instruction comprises one or more of a play command, a rewind command, or a fast forward command. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the receiving the media playback instruction comprises receiving the media playback instruction via a first protocol and wherein the sending the camera control command comprises sending the camera control command via a second protocol different from the first protocol. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the camera control command comprises a command to cause the camera to capture new media. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the media capture device comprises the camera and is configured to control the camera based on the camera control command. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining the camera control command based on information associating each of a plurality of different media playback instructions with one of a plurality of different camera control commands. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the apparatus to:
 receive a media playback instruction configured to alter playback of media by, a media playback device; and 
 send, based on the media playback instruction and to a media capture device, a camera control command configured to control a camera. 
   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the camera control command comprises a command to cause one or both of panning or zooming of the camera. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the media playback instruction comprises one or more of a play command, a rewind command, or a fast forward command. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the apparatus to:
 receive the media playback instruction by receiving the media playback instruction via a first protocol; and   send the camera control command by sending the camera control command via a second protocol different from the first protocol.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the camera control command comprises a command to cause the camera to capture new media. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the media capture device comprises the camera and is configured to control the camera based on the camera control command. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the apparatus to determine the camera control command based on information associating each of a plurality of different media playback instructions with one of a plurality of different camera control commands. 
     
     
         15 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
 receiving a media playback instruction configured to alter playback of media by a media playback device; and   sending, based on the media playback instruction and to a media capture device, a camera control command configured to control a camera.   
     
     
         16 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the camera control command comprises a command to cause one or both of panning or zooming of the camera. 
     
     
         17 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the media playback instruction comprises one or more of a play command, a rewind command, or a fast forward command. 
     
     
         18 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the receiving the media playback instruction by receiving the media playback instruction via a first protocol, and cause the sending the camera control command by sending the camera control command via a second protocol different from the first protocol. 
     
     
         19 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the camera control command comprises a command to cause the camera to capture new media. 
     
     
         20 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of  claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause:
 determining the camera control command based on information associating each of a plurality of different media playback instructions with one of a plurality of different camera control commands.