Wireless communications system providing media content transfer features and related methods
US8983372B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72442
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireless communications system may include a first electronic device comprising a first media content playback device, a first wireless transceiver, and a first controller coupled with the first media content playback device and the first wireless transceiver. The system may further include a second electronic device comprising a second media content playback device, a second wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the first wireless transceiver, and a second controller coupled with the second media content playback device and the second wireless transceiver. The first controller may be configured to generate a playback pointer associated with playback of given media content, and wirelessly communicate the playback pointer to the second controller. The second controller may be configured to play back the given media content based upon the playback pointer, and without receiving the given media content from the first electronic device.
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