Abstract: Particular embodiments generally relate to an extensible network discovery system. In one embodiment, a device may be able to communicate with a plurality of other devices that may communicate using different discovery protocols. For example, the device may include a discovery component that includes a plurality of discovery protocol plug-ins. The plug-ins enable communication using different discovery protocols. An application layer format is provided for applications of a device to communicate with the discovery component. The discovery component can then translate messages from the application layer format to a format compatible with each discovery protocol. Accordingly, applications do not need to know each discovery protocol format. Also, devices can communicate with different devices that may be configured to communicate using different discovery protocols.

Abstract: Abstract Particular embodiments generally relate to an extensible network discovery system. In one embodiment, a device may be able to communicate with a plurality of other devices that may communicate using different discovery protocols. For example, the device may include a discovery component that includes a plurality of discovery protocol plug-ins. The plug-ins enable communication using different discovery protocols. An application layer format is provided for applications of a device to communicate with the discovery component. The discovery component can then translate messages from the application layer format to a format compatible with each discovery protocol. Accordingly, applications do not need to know each discovery protocol format. Also, devices can communicate with different devices that may be configured to communicate using different discovery protocols.

Abstract: A file download manager automatically controls how and where downloaded files are stored. A method for use in downloading a file includes establishing communications between a network site and a computer that is visiting the network site, automatically detecting whether a device capable of receiving files is connected to the computer, automatically determining a location in the device where a file may be stored, and automatically downloading a file from the network site to the computer and sending the downloaded file to the device to be stored at the determined location in the device. A computer readable storage medium stores one or more computer programs adapted to cause a processor based system to execute these steps.