System for media distribution and rendering on spatially extended wireless networks

1. A system for media distribution and rendering over a spatially extended wireless network, comprising:

a plurality of media rendering devices each comprising at least one wireless network adapter configured as nodes in a spatially extended wireless network;

wherein the plurality of media rendering devices dynamically establish a hierarchical arrangement wherein a first media rendering device acts as a root node of the hierarchical arrangement;

wherein the first media rendering device receives media content over a network and distributes the media content to the remaining media rendering devices using the hierarchical arrangement; and

wherein the media content is rendered synchronously by each of the plurality of media rendering devices.

2. A method for media distribution and rendering over a spatially extended wireless network, comprising the steps of:

(a) configuring a plurality of media rendering devices each comprising at least one wireless network adapter as nodes of a spatially extended wireless network;

(b) dynamically establishing a hierarchical arrangement of the plurality of media rendering devices, wherein a first media rendering device acts as a root node of the hierarchical arrangement;

(c) receiving media content via a network at the first media rendering device;

(d) distributing the media content to the remaining media rendering devices using the hierarchical arrangement; and

(e) synchronously rendering the media content by each of the plurality of media rendering devices.