Abstract: A method and devices that receive first data in a first format via a first interface using a first protocol; convert the first data into second data of a second format; output the second data in the second format to a second computing device via a second interface using a second protocol; receive third data in a third format via a third interface using a third protocol; convert the third data into fourth data of a fourth format; and output the fourth data in the fourth format to a third computing device via the second interface using a fourth protocol.

Abstract: Non-multimedia information may be produced from devices such as alarms, appliances, automobiles, building systems, weather stations, home automation systems, and the like. A method and devices communicate non-multimedia content via a standardized network architecture. Non-multimedia data is received from a remote device with a standardized network aliasing device. The standardized network aliasing device is able to communicate on a network that conforms, for example, to a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) protocol. The non-multimedia data is formatted with the standardized network aliasing device into a standardized-format file. The standardized-format file conforms to a selected media class. The standardized-format file is exposed on the network that conforms to the DLNA protocol and communicated to a remote DLNA-enabled device that is also coupled to the network that conforms to the DLNA protocol.

Abstract: Non-multimedia information may be produced from devices such as alarms, appliances, automobiles, building systems, weather stations, home automation systems, and the like. A method and devices communicate non-multimedia content via a standardized network architecture. Non-multimedia data is received from a remote device with a standardized network aliasing device. The standardized network aliasing device is able to communicate on a network that conforms, for example, to a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) protocol. The non-multimedia data is formatted with the standardized network aliasing device into a standardized-format file. The standardized-format file conforms to a selected media class. The standardized-format file is exposed on the network that conforms to the DLNA protocol and communicated to a remote DLNA-enabled device that is also coupled to the network that conforms to the DLNA protocol.

Abstract: A Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) aliasing apparatus includes a DLNA interface, a non-DLNA interface, and aliasing logic coupled to the DLNA interface and non-DLNA interface. The aliasing apparatus also includes a processor coupled to the aliasing logic wherein the processor is arranged to execute software instructions. The software instructions establish a communications link with a non-DLNA device via the non-DLNA interface, retrieve at least one static datum from the non-DLNA device, convert the at least one static datum to a multimedia format file, and communicate the multimedia format image via the DLNA interface to a DLNA-enabled device.