Method of using pause time information on media content in UPnP environment
First Claim
1. A method of using pause time information on media content under a UPnP environment, comprising:
- transmitting the media content to a first media renderer;
receiving a signal that stops the media content from being transmitted;
stopping transmitting the media content and adding the pause time information on the media content to the media content or metadata that stores information on the media content; and
retransmitting the media content based on the pause time information if the first media renderer or a second media renderer requests transmission of the media content.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of using pause time information on media content under an UPnP environment. A method of using pause time information on media content under UPnP environment includes: transmitting the media content to a first media renderer; receiving a signal that stops the media content from being transmitted; stopping transmitting the media content and adding the pause time information on the media content to the media content or metadata that stores information on the media content; and transmitting the media content from a pause point of time if the first media renderer or a second media renderer requests transmission of the media content
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20 Claims
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1. A method of using pause time information on media content under a UPnP environment, comprising:
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transmitting the media content to a first media renderer;
receiving a signal that stops the media content from being transmitted;
stopping transmitting the media content and adding the pause time information on the media content to the media content or metadata that stores information on the media content; and
retransmitting the media content based on the pause time information if the first media renderer or a second media renderer requests transmission of the media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of using pause time information on media content under a UPnP environment, comprising:
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playing back the media content;
stopping playing back of the media content;
adding the pause time information on the media content to the media content or metadata that stores information on the media content; and
resuming playing back the media content based on the pause time information when the media content needs to be played back again. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for playing media content, comprising:
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a media server that stores the media content;
a first media renderer that plays back the media content and is configured to store pause information in the media content or metadata related to the media content; and
a control point that provides input to the first media renderer and the media server from a first user, wherein if the first user requests that the media content be played, the control point sends a play input to the media renderer and the media server transmits the media content to the media renderer, wherein if the first user requests that the media content be paused, the control point transmits a pause input and the media server records pause information on the media content or metadata related to the media content. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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