Systems and methods for multi-context media control and playback
US10440075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/029
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of remotely controlling an electronic device is disclosed. In some implementations, the method is performed on a server system. The server system receives, from a first electronic device, a first media control request, wherein the first electronic device provides a single user interface that allows a user to both select media content for presentation by the first electronic device and to generate media control requests for transmission to the server system; and the first electronic device also sends a second media control request to a second electronic device over a local area network to which both the first electronic device and the second electronic device are connected. The server system then sends the received first media control request to the second electronic device, distinct from the first electronic device, wherein the server system and the second electronic device are not on the same local area network.
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