System and method for managing content between devices having different capabilities
First Claim
1. A method for managing content between a first device and a second device, the method comprising the steps of:
- presenting the content in a first format to a user on the first device;
receiving an input from the user to present the content on the second device;
determining a second format for the content to be presented on the second device, the second format being different from the first format;
determining whether the second device has independent access to the content in the second format;
if the second device has independent access to the content in the second format, transmitting a data message to the second device to activate access to the content in the second format; and
if the second device does not have independent access to the content in the second format, obtaining the content in the second format and transmitting the obtained content to the second device.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing content between different client devices in various domains (such as vehicle, home, and person). The system and method includes a user interface, a wireless transceiver, and a controller. The user interface is used to receive an input form a user to change the presentation of the content from a first client device to a second client device. The wireless transceiver is capable of wirelessly transmitting the input from the user through the communication system. The controller is responsive to the input from the user and used to determine a content format for the second device. The controller may also be used for determining whether the second device has a network capability for accessing the content format. Depending on the determinations made by the controller, the controller will transmit a data message to the second device to activate access to the content if the second device has the network capability for accessing the content format. On the other hand, the controller will obtain the content and transmit the obtained content to the second device if the second device does not have the network capability for accessing the content format.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing content between a first device and a second device, the method comprising the steps of:
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presenting the content in a first format to a user on the first device;
receiving an input from the user to present the content on the second device;
determining a second format for the content to be presented on the second device, the second format being different from the first format;
determining whether the second device has independent access to the content in the second format;
if the second device has independent access to the content in the second format, transmitting a data message to the second device to activate access to the content in the second format; and
if the second device does not have independent access to the content in the second format, obtaining the content in the second format and transmitting the obtained content to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for managing content between a first device and a second device, the first device being in a first domain and the second device being in a second domain, the first domain and the second domain selected from a group consisting of at least the home, vehicle, and person, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an input from a user on the first device to present the content on the second device;
determining a format for presenting content on the second device;
determining whether the second device has a network capability for accessing content associated with the determined format;
if the second device has the network capability for accessing content associated with the determined format, transmitting a data message to the second device to activate access to the content in the determined format; and
if the second device does not have the network capability for accessing content associated with the determined format, obtaining the content and transmitting the obtained content to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communication system that is capable of managing content between a client device and other client devices, the client device and other client devices being in separate domains, the communication system comprising:
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a user interface for receiving an input from a user to change the presentation of the content from a first client device to a second client device;
a wireless transceiver that is capable of wirelessly transmitting the input from the user through the communication system;
a controller, responsive to the input from the user, for determining a content format for the second device and whether the second client device has a network capability for accessing the content format;
wherein the controller transmits a data message to the second device to activate access to the content if the second device has the network capability for accessing the content format; and
wherein the controller obtains the content and transmits the obtained content to the second device if the second device does not have the network capability for accessing the content format. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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