Distributed control for a continuous play background music system
US8819126B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6175
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method executed at a computing device for providing digital content, is provided. The method includes: remotely providing digital media files via a network to a playback device responsively to a computer being remotely located from both the computing device and the playback device; receiving at least one first communication from the computer via the network; and sending at least one second communication to the playback device via the network and based upon the first communication. Playback of ones of the provided digital media files at the playback device is modified responsively to the at least one second communication.
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