Media out interface

• US 10,091,345 B2
• Filed: 09/04/2007
• Issued: 10/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Chaudhri, Imran A., DeMarco, Vincenzo, Herz, Scott, Forstall, Scott, Christie, Gregory N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Daniel, Jr., Willie J
• Application Number:
  US11/849,911
• Publication Number:
  US 20090061841A1
• Time in Patent Office: 4,046 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1059 End-user terminal functionalities specially adapted for real-time communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium for providing a media out interface. In one implementation, a method is provided. The method includes, at a host device, detecting a mobile device coupled to the host device, and displaying on a display device coupled to the host device an interface including interface elements, which can be manipulated by commands received from the mobile device or another device, wherein the interface enables control of the display of content received from the mobile device and displayed on the display device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

detecting, by a host device, a mobile device coupled to the host device, wherein the mobile device is capable of storing media content;

receiving, at the host device, media content from the mobile device;

displaying the received media content at the host device;

receiving data at the host device, wherein the data corresponds to a command received at a media out interface displayed by the mobile device, wherein the media out interface is only displayed on the mobile device, and wherein the command is associated with the content being received at the host device;

controlling the content displayed at the host device using the data received from the mobile device; and

determining, based on a configuration of the mobile device, to not interrupt the media content displayed at the host device when incoming mobile device communication content is received at the mobile device;

wherein, in response to the determination to not interrupt the content displayed at the host device, the incoming mobile device communication content is not displayed by the host device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the media out interface receives commands including at least one of:

changing a volume level, pausing, stopping, skipping to another point in the media content, and skipping to other media content.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, from the mobile device, data corresponding to an incoming phone call received at the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising pausing the media content displayed by the host device when the data corresponding to the incoming phone call is received from the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving, from the mobile device, data corresponding to a phone call disconnection by the mobile device; and

continuing playback of the paused media content displayed by the host device.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising displaying, by the host device, a phone call graphical interface, wherein the phone call graphical interface is displayed over at least a part of the received media content.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the incoming mobile device communication content is at least one of a received phone call, a received e-mail, or a received SMS.

8. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

one or more data processors; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media containing instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including;

detecting, by a host device, a mobile device coupled to the host device, wherein the mobile device is capable of storing media content;

receiving, at the host device, media content from the mobile device;

displaying the received media content at the host device;

receiving data at the host device, wherein the data corresponds to a command received at a media out interface displayed by the mobile device, wherein the media out interface is only displayed on the mobile device, and wherein the command is associated with the content being received at the host device; and

controlling the content displayed at the host device using the data received from the mobile device; and

determining based on a configuration of the mobile device, to not interrupt the media content displayed at the host device when incoming mobile device communication content is received at the mobile device;

wherein, in response to the determination to not interrupt the content displayed at the host device, the incoming mobile device communication content is not displayed by the host device.

9. The computer-implemented system of claim 8, wherein the media out interface receives commands including at least one of:

changing a volume level, pausing, stopping, skipping to another point in the media content, and skipping to other media content.

10. The computer-implemented system of claim 8, further comprising instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including receiving, from the mobile device, data corresponding to an incoming phone call received at the mobile device.

11. The computer-implemented system of claim 10, further comprising instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including pausing the media content displayed by the host device when the data corresponding to the incoming phone call is received from the mobile device.

12. The computer-implemented system of claim 11, further comprising instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including:

receiving, from the mobile device, data corresponding to a phone call disconnection by the mobile device; and

continuing playback of the paused media content displayed by the host device.

13. The computer-implemented system of claim 10, further comprising instructions configured to cause the one or more processors to perform operations including displaying, by the host device, a phone call graphical interface, wherein the phone call graphical interface is displayed over at least a part of the received media content.

14. The computer-implemented system of claim 8, wherein the incoming mobile device communication content is at least one of a received phone call, a received e-mail, or a received SMS.

15. A non-transitory machine memory including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:

detect, by a host device, a mobile device coupled to the host device, wherein the mobile device is capable of storing content;

receive, at the host device, content from the mobile device;

display the received content at the host device;

receive data at the host device, wherein the data corresponds to a command received at a media out interface displayed by at the mobile device, wherein the media out interface is only displayed on the mobile device, and wherein the command is associated with the content being received at the host device;

control the content displayed at the host device using the data received from the mobile device; and

determine, based on a configuration of the mobile device, to not interrupt the media content displayed at the host device when incoming mobile device communication content is received at the mobile device;

wherein, in response to the determination to not interrupt the content displayed at the host device, the incoming mobile device communication content is not displayed by the host device.

16. The non-transitory memory of claim 15, wherein the content received from the mobile device is media content, and the graphical interface receives commands including at least one of:

changing a volume level, pausing, stopping, skipping to another point in the media content, and skipping to other media content.

17. The non-transitory memory of claim 15, further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to receive, from the mobile device, data corresponding to an incoming phone call received at the mobile device.

18. The non-transitory memory of claim 17, further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to pause the media content displayed by the host device when the data corresponding to the incoming phone call is received from the mobile device.

19. The non-transitory memory of claim 18, further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to:

receive, from the mobile device, data corresponding to a phone call disconnection by the mobile device; and

continue playback of the paused media content displayed by the host device.

20. The non-transitory memory of claim 17, further comprising instructions configured to cause the data processing apparatus to display, by the host device, a phone call graphical interface, wherein the phone call graphical interface is displayed over at least a part of the received media content.

21. The non-transitory memory of claim 15, wherein the incoming mobile device communication content is at least one of a received phone call, a received e-mail, or a received SMS.