Platform specific execution

• US 20050182828A1
• Filed: 04/15/2005
• Published: 08/18/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sonic Solutions (Adeia Inc.)
• Original Assignee: InterActual Technologies Incorporated (Adeia Inc.)
• Inventors: Gewickey, Gregory I., Lamkin, Allan B., Collart, Todd R.
• Application Number:
  US11/106,787
• Publication Number:
  US 20050182828A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 17/00 Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/022 Control panels
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/12 by sensing distinguishing features of or on records, e.g. diameter end mark
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/16 Manual control
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of unauthorised reproduction or copying, e.g. piracy indicating unauthorised use of record carriers in general G11B23/28; scrambling for television signal recording H04N5/913; network architectures or network protocols for network security H04L63/00; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00876 wherein physical copy protection means are attached to the medium, e.g. holograms, sensors, or additional semiconductor circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 23/36 Signals on record carriers or on containers and recorded by the same method as the main recording
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1101 Session protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/764 at the destination reformatting of additional data in video clients H04N21/4355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/142 : Managing session states for stateless protocols; Signalling session states; State transitions; Keeping-state mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 : Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 : involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 : in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 : Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/235 : Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23614 : Multiplexing of additional data and video streams arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information H04H20/28
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 : PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42646 : for reading from or writing on a non-volatile solid state storage medium, e.g. DVD, CD-ROM
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4348 : Demultiplexing of additional data and video streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 : Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4381 : Recovering the multiplex stream from a specific network, e.g. recovering MPEG packets from ATM cells transmission of MPEG streams over ATM H04L12/5601
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440263 : by altering the spatial resolution, e.g. for displaying on a connected PDA
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4408 : involving video stream encryption, e.g. re-encrypting a decrypted video stream for redistribution in a home network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/443 : OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/458 : Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules ; time-related management operations arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or during the distribution H04H20/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 : Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 : End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 : Web browsing , e.g. WebTV
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/60 : Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client , e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 : involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64322 : IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 : Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8586 : by using a URL processing chained hypermedia data for information retrieval G06F16/94; information retrieval from the Internet by using URLs G06F16/955; URL in broadcast information H04H20/93; Web-based protocols H04L67/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 : Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A media services interface for use in a readable medium playback device enables synchronization of disparate media playback, network directed playback of media, media playback control via displayed html/javascript file, logging of consumer identifier, media identifier, and playback device identifier in a cookie or log file. The media services comprises a command handler, a properties handler, an event generator, a cookie manager, a navigator state module, an identifier engine, an initialization module, and a bookmark manager. The command handler executes commands received from a connected network, a displayed html/javascript file, etc. The properties handler provides information relating to system states in response to queries including the status of any network connections. The event generator generates events in response to predetermined system occurrences. The cookie manager records information for later reading including the tracking of consumer identifier, playback device identifier, and readable medium identifier triples. The navigator state module maintains information regarding the state of the playback device and the interaction with the readable medium. The identifier engine carries out determination of the identity of the readable medium. The initialization module controls system initialization. The bookmark manager generates bookmarks which preserve positions in the playback of the readable medium for later recall. Network sources can provide media content and issue commands which synchronize the playback of both network and readable medium originated content over multiple playback devices through the use of the synchronization abilities of the media services.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining a platform of a playback device;

determining whether a portable storage medium inserted into the playback device contains a platform-specific content suitable for rendering on the platform having been determined; and

rendering, in the event the portable storage medium contains the platform-specific content suitable for rendering on the platform, the platform-specific content.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

rendering, in the event the portable storage medium does not contain the platform-specific content suitable for rendering on the platform, default content.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising

determining whether said playback device is connected to a network;

determining whether additional platform-specific content exists on the network suitable for rendering on said platform having been determined; and

rendering, in the event the additional platform-specific content exists on the network, the additional platform-specific content.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein additional platform-specific content exists on a network and is downloaded to said playback device.

5. A method comprising:

determining a capability of a playback device;

determining whether a portable storage medium inserted into the playback device contains capability-specific content suitable for rendering for the playback device; and

rendering, in the event the portable storage medium contains the capability-specific content suitable for rendering for the playback device, the capability-specific content.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

rendering, in the event said portable storage medium does not contain the capability-specific content suitable for rendering for the playback device, default content.

7. The method of claim 5 further comprising

determining whether said playback device is connected to a network;

determining whether additional capability-specific content exists on said network for said playback device; and

rendering said additional capability-specific content when said capability-specific content is determined to exist on said network.

8. The method of claim 5 wherein additional capability-specific content exists on a network and is downloaded to said playback device.

9. The method of claim 5 wherein said capability is a prescribed amount of memory.

10. The method of claim 5 wherein said capability is a media subsystem capability.

11. The method of claim 5 wherein said capability is a presentation engine capability.

12. A method comprising:

determining a platform of a playback device;

determining whether the playback device is connected to a network;

determining whether platform-specific content exists on the network for a portable storage medium inserted into the playback device; and

rendering, in the event the platform-specific content exists for the portable storage medium, the platform-specific content.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

rendering, in the event the platform-specific content does not exist for the portable storage medium, default content.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein said platform-specific content exists on said network is downloaded to said playback device.

15. A method comprising:

determining a capability of a playback device;

determining whether the playback device is connected to a network;

determining whether capability-specific content exists on the network for a portable storage medium inserted into the playback device; and

rendering, in the event the capability-specific content exists on the network, the capability-specific content.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:

rendering, in the event the capability-specific content does not exist on the network, default content.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein said capability-specific content exists on said network is downloaded to said playback device.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein said capability is a prescribed amount of memory.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein said capability is a media subsystem capability.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein said capability is a presentation engine capability.

21. A method comprising:

determining a platform of a playback device;

determining whether a portable storage medium inserted into the playback device contains platform-specific data suitable for execution on the platform; and

executing, in the event the portable storage medium contains platform specific data suitable for execution on the platform, the platform-specific data.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising:

executing, in the event the portable storage medium does not contain the platform specific data suitable for execution on the platform, default data.

23. The method of claim 21 further comprising:

determining whether said playback device is connected to a network;

determining whether additional platform-specific data exists on the network for said platform; and

executing, in the event the platform-specific data does exist on the network, said platform-specific data.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising:

executing, in the event the platform-specific data does not exist on said network, default data.

25. The method of claim 21 wherein said platform-specific data exists on said network and is downloaded to said playback device.

26. A method comprising:

determining a capability of a playback device;

determining whether a portable storage medium inserted into the playback device contains capability-specific data suitable for execution on the platform; and

executing, in the event the portable storage medium contains the capability-specific data suitable for execution on the platform, the capability-specific data.

27. The method of claim 26 further comprising:

executing, in the event the portable storage medium does not contain the capability-specific data suitable for execution on the platform, default data.

28. The method of claim 26 further comprising

determining whether said playback device is connected to a network;

determining whether additional capability-specific data exists on said network for said platform; and

executing, in the event the additional capability-specific data does exist on said network for said platform, the additional capability-specific data.

29. The method of claim 28 further comprising:

executing, in the event the additional capability-specific data does not exist on said network for said platform, default data.

30. The method of claim 26 wherein said capability-specific data exists on said network and is downloaded to said playback device.

31. The method of claim 26 wherein said capability is a prescribed amount of memory.

32. The method of claim 26 wherein said capability is a media subsystem capability.

33. The method of claim 26 wherein said capability is a presentation engine capability.

34. A method comprising:

determining a platform of a playback device;

determining whether the playback device is connected to a network;

determining whether platform-specific data exists on the network for a portable storage medium inserted in the playback device; and

executing, in the event the platform-specific date exists on the network for the portable storage medium, the platform-specific data.

35. The method of claim 34 further comprising executing default content when said determination indicates suitable platform-specific data does not exist on said network.

36. The method of claim 34 wherein said platform-specific data exists on said network and is downloaded to said playback device.

37. A method comprising:

determining a capability of a playback device;

determining whether said playback device is connected to a network;

determining whether capability-specific data exists on said network for a portable storage medium inserted in the playback device; and

executing, in the event the capability-specific data does exist for the portable storage medium, the capability-specific data.

38. The method of claim 37 further comprising:

executing, in the event the capability-specific data does not exist for the portable storage medium, default content.

39. The method of claim 37 wherein said capability-specific data exists on said network and is downloaded to said playback device.

40. The method of claim 37 wherein said capability is a prescribed amount of memory.

41. The method of claim 37 wherein said capability is a media subsystem capability.

42. The method of claim 37 wherein said capability is presentation engine capability.