Control system for playing a data stream on a receiving device
First Claim
1. A control system for playing a data stream, comprising:
- a first device, called a receiving device, comprising;
means for receiving the data stream to be played,means for transmitting the received data stream through an external output to a device that is capable of playing the stream, called a reproduction device; and
a second device, called a control device, separate from the first device and integrating;
user interface means for allowing a user of the second device to select on the second device the data stream to be played,means for, following the selection by the user, transmitting to the first device a command for playing the selected stream, said command containing data for locating the selected stream,said data stream being a content stored on a storage device,said location data including a storage address of the content on said storage device,in which the first device comprises;
(a) means for checking that that the first device is connected to a WiFi access point;
(b) means for, if the first device is not connected to a WiFi access point;
setting up a direct wireless connection to the second device and receiving, on said direct wireless connection, from the second device, data for connection to a wireless access point that is distinct from the second device; and
retrieving the selected stream from the data for locating the selected stream, through said wireless access point.
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Abstract
A system includes a user interface for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played, a receiver for receiving the data stream to be played and a transmitter for transmitting the received data stream to a device that is capable of playing the stream. The system includes a first and a second device, which are separate from one another. The first device, called a receiving device, integrates the receiver and the transmitter. The second device, called a control device, integrates the user interface and, following the selection, by a user, of a stream to be played, transmits to the first device a command for playing the selected stream, the command containing data for locating the selected stream.
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15 Claims
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1. A control system for playing a data stream, comprising:
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a first device, called a receiving device, comprising; means for receiving the data stream to be played, means for transmitting the received data stream through an external output to a device that is capable of playing the stream, called a reproduction device; and a second device, called a control device, separate from the first device and integrating; user interface means for allowing a user of the second device to select on the second device the data stream to be played, means for, following the selection by the user, transmitting to the first device a command for playing the selected stream, said command containing data for locating the selected stream, said data stream being a content stored on a storage device, said location data including a storage address of the content on said storage device, in which the first device comprises; (a) means for checking that that the first device is connected to a WiFi access point; (b) means for, if the first device is not connected to a WiFi access point; setting up a direct wireless connection to the second device and receiving, on said direct wireless connection, from the second device, data for connection to a wireless access point that is distinct from the second device; and retrieving the selected stream from the data for locating the selected stream, through said wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14)
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8. A receiving device for a control system for playing a data stream, the receiving device comprising:
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means for receiving a video data stream to be played, the data stream being a content stored on a storage device, means for external output to a device that is capable of playing the received stream, means for transmitting the received data stream through the means for external output, means for receiving a command for playing the stream from a control device, which is separate from the receiving device, said command containing location data for locating the stream, the location data including a storage address of the content on said storage device, means for checking that that the receiving device is connected to a WiFi access point; means for, if the receiving device is not connected to a WiFi access point; setting up a direct wireless connection to the control device and receiving, on said direct wireless connection, data from said control device for connection to a wireless access point that is distinct from the control device; and retrieving the selected stream from the data for locating the selected stream, through said wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A control device for a control system for playing a data stream, the control device comprising:
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user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played, the data stream being a content stored on a storage device; means for, following the selection by the user of the data stream to be played, and subsequent to a command from the user for playing the selected stream on a reproduction device that is capable of playing the stream, transmitting to another device a further command for playing the selected stream, said command containing location data for locating the selected stream, the location data including a storage address of the content on said storage device; and means for performing the following acts if the other device is not connected to a WiFi access point; connecting to the other device through a direct wireless connection set up by the other device, and transmitting, on said direct wireless connection, data for connection of the other device to a wireless access point that is distinct from the control device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 15)
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12. A control method for playing a data stream, comprising:
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selection by a control device of a data stream to be played using a user interface, the data stream being a content stored on a storage device; reception by a receiving device of the data stream to be played, the receiving device being separate from the control device; transmission by the receiving device of the received data stream to a reproduction device that is capable of playing the stream; transmission by the control device to the receiving device, following the selection by a user of the data stream to be played, of a command for playing the selected stream, said command containing location data for locating the selected stream, the location data including a storage address of the content on said storage device, wherein the command is transmitted following a further command from the user for playing the selected stream on the reproduction device; and checking that that the receiving device is connected to a WiFi access point; if the receiving device is not connected to a WiFi access point, the receiving device; setting up a direct wireless connection to the control device and receiving, on said direct wireless connection, from the control device, data for connection to a wireless access point that is distinct from the control device; and retrieving the selected stream from the data for locating the selected stream, through said wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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