DoCoMo serves your DLNA content to a friend's TV via mobile phone

Eager to live in the fantastical future it has prophesied, NTT DoCoMo went to CEATEC and demoed an upcoming addition to its Pocket U service: MH2H (Mobile Home to Home), which gives you the ability use your cellphone to stream content from your computer at home to a friend's TV. The phone connects to your friend's WiFi network and sends his or her DLNA-compliant receiver the IP address of your also-DLNA-compliant server, then tells said server to accept the connection and start streaming any videos, songs, or photos you feel like sharing. When you leave, the connection ends and every one goes back to partying on their own isolated media islands like it's 2006.

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[James @ Oct 10th 2008 4:58PM]

Could be very useful if it ever catches on.

[xtole @ Oct 10th 2008 4:59PM]

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[xtole @ Oct 10th 2008 5:00PM]

I heart Japanese Engineers

[StalematE @ Oct 10th 2008 5:02PM]

can you stream video from a phone camera?

[JF @ Oct 10th 2008 8:55PM]

Go to qik.com use your mobile to stream live video or as close to live video as the network permits.

[Electromodo @ Oct 10th 2008 5:16PM]

So wait a sec...

...You come to your friends house and connect to his WiFi network (ask him for network key, etc.), then the phone provides the IP address to his server. Can you just call the guy and tell him the IP address and create an account for him? Or the whole idea is to let him download only when you are at his house?

[Andy @ Oct 10th 2008 5:39PM]

Exactly. So you can automate the process.

As you walk into range into his house, the phone picks up the network, logs in, does the DLNA preaccess stuff behind the scenes, so he just turns on the computer, PS3, TV, or whatever other streaming device he has and streams the stuff from your house. WHen you are done watching a movie and you go home, the access gpes away automatically. And all this could be done without you even touching your phone thats in your pocket.

Sounds cool. And doable.

[James @ Oct 10th 2008 5:40PM]

You can access your music, videos pictures, ect which are on your home server/desktop and play them on his tv/stereo.

[Clayton @ Oct 10th 2008 5:52PM]

You can already do this, all that is needed is PS3, PSP2000,and WM11.
Stream media to PS3 from PC, then use PSP remote play to access from
friends house via WiFi, enjoy!

[akio @ Oct 11th 2008 11:19PM]

So, what you're saying is, pay extra an get two things instead of one, to do the same thing the phone can do.

Hmm.. your logic rocks!
Continue.

[Lowest Ranked @ Oct 10th 2008 6:26PM]

Can you use it if you don't live in a Mobile Home?

[Troy Powers @ Oct 10th 2008 7:19PM]

HA!

[James @ Oct 10th 2008 7:20PM]

Nope, thats its downfall.

[Blastar @ Oct 11th 2008 12:32AM]

I am sorry but.. I think.. It is possible... My N95 Does that Over Wifi.
I can Share and Stream any kind of Media, Pictures Songs Videos Etc to My PS3 LONG TIME now !!!
I think that European Cellphones are one step forward than Japanese ones at least for the moment.
My N95 Can Act as 3G to Wifi Router too, meaning that it can give Internet access to any device (Including PS3 or PSP) on the Go !
Can ANY Japanese cellphoneto do that ? I dont think so.

[Blastar @ Oct 12th 2008 12:23AM]

To People that gave to this comment a Low Rank...
At least add a reply saying WHY you give a ( - ).
I am open to any replies and I don't say that I am right and of course I might also be wrong, but don't just bear my comment for no reason at all.
Because what I said is true and I can also prove it.
On the other hand maybe you just don't like the facts for some reason.. and maybe you have nothing more to say except give a low Rank... well what can I say.

[Blastar @ Oct 12th 2008 12:33AM]

OK OK Got it this time.
Sorry My mistake..
I would gave me a low Rank too.
Sorry to the people that had to read this... (-_-);

[SH @ Oct 13th 2008 9:21AM]

Off topic question:
anyone who knows the model type of this TV. It looks really good! I hate those piano black glossy bevels.