Method and system to display media content data
First Claim
1. A system to display media content data for playback on a playback device, the system including:
- a playback unit including;
a media content data storage communication interface to communicate with a media storage device thereby to receive the media content data;
a display data processor to process the media content data and generate display metrics based on the media content data; and
a bi-directional remote control communication interface; and
a separate remote control device to select the digital media for playback on the playback device, the remote control device including;
a complemental remote control communication interface for bi-directional communication with the remote control communication interface of the playback unit;
a display screen; and
a display rendering module to display the media content data on the display screen based on the display metrics.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided to display media content data for playback on a playback device. The system may include a playback unit and a remote control device. The playback unit may include a media content data storage communication interface to communicate with a media storage device thereby to receive the media content data. Further, the playback unit may include a display data processor to process the media content data and generate display metrics based on the media content data, and a bi-directional remote control communication interface. The remote control device may be used to select the digital media for playback on the playback device and include a complemental remote control communication interface communication with the communication interface of the playback unit. Further, the remote control device may include a display screen, and a display rendering module to display the media content data on the display screen based on the display metrics.
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41 Claims
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1. A system to display media content data for playback on a playback device, the system including:
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a playback unit including;
a media content data storage communication interface to communicate with a media storage device thereby to receive the media content data;
a display data processor to process the media content data and generate display metrics based on the media content data; and
a bi-directional remote control communication interface; and
a separate remote control device to select the digital media for playback on the playback device, the remote control device including;
a complemental remote control communication interface for bi-directional communication with the remote control communication interface of the playback unit;
a display screen; and
a display rendering module to display the media content data on the display screen based on the display metrics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system to display data to a user, the system including:
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a master unit including a display data processor to generate display metrics associated with the data and wherein the master unit controls operation of electronic apparatus; and
a portable remote control device including a display screen and a display rendering module that renders images used in the visual representation of the data to the display screen based the display metrics. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A playback unit to control the playback of digital media on a playback device, the playback unit including:
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a media content data storage communication interface to communicate with a media storage device thereby to receive media content data;
a bi-directional remote control communication interface to communicate with a separate remote control device for selecting the digital media for playback on the playback device; and
a display data processor to process the media content data and generate display metrics based on the media content data and communicate the display metrics to the remote control device for display on a display screen of the remote control device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A remote control device to display media content data to a user, the device including:
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a remote control communication interface to receive display metrics associated with the media content data from a complemental remote control communication interface of a playback unit;
a display screen; and
a display rendering module to display the media content data on the display screen based on the display metrics. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method to display media content data to a user for playback of selected digital media on a playback device via a playback unit, the method including:
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at the playback unit, receiving media content data from a media storage device, the media content data identifying media available for playback on the playback device; and
processing the media content data to generate display metrics based on the media content data, the display metrics being associated with a display screen of a remote control device; and
at the remote control device, receiving the display metrics communicated from the playback unit; and
displaying the media content data on the display screen based on the display metrics. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system to display media content data to a user for playback on a playback device, the system including:
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a playback unit including;
means to communicate with a media storage device thereby to receive the media content data;
means to process the media content data and generate display metrics based on the media content data; and
a bi-directional remote control communication means; and
a separate remote control device to select the digital media for playback on the playback device, the remote control device including;
a complemental remote control communication means for bi-directional communication with the remote control communication interface of the playback unit;
display means; and
display rendering means to display the media content data on the display means based on the display metrics.
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40. A machine-readable medium embodying a sequence of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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communicate with a media storage device thereby to receive media content data;
communicate the media content data to a separate remote control device including a display screen for selecting digital media for playback on a playback device, the digital media being identified by the media content data;
process the media content data and generate display metrics based on the media content data; and
communicate the display metrics to the remote control device for display on the display screen.
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41. A machine-readable medium embodying a sequence of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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receive media content data and display metrics associated with media content data from a playback unit; and
display the media content data on the display screen based on the display metrics.
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