Method and device for sharing a playlist at a dedicated media player device
US9584591B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/10
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A playlist is received, based on information identifying a user-association to the playlist at a remote playlist source, at a media player device from the remote playlist source coupled to the media player device over an Internet network connection, the playlist comprising a plurality of item identifiers identifying a corresponding plurality of items. The playlist is communicated from the media player device to a wireless handheld remote control coupled to the media player device over a LAN connection using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). At least one item identifier is received from the wireless handheld remote control. At least one item corresponding to the at least one item identifier is rendered by the media player device. The media player device, the wireless handheld remote control, and the remote playlist source are all separate devices.
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