Remotely configured media device
First Claim
1. A method for remotely providing operational settings from a host electronic device to a client electronic device, the host electronic device having a display, said method comprising:
- presenting a user interface on the display of the host electronic device, the user interface permitting a user of the host electronic device to select operational settings for use with the client electronic device;
receiving a user selection of at least one operational setting for the client electronic device, the user selection being from the user while interacting with the user interface on the host electronic device; and
transferring the at least one operational setting from the host electronic device to the client electronic device, whereby the client electronic device stores the at least one operational setting and thereafter operates in accordance with the stored at least one operational setting.
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Abstract
Improved techniques for controlling operation of a portable electronic device are disclosed. Portable electronic devices which interact with a host electronic device can have their operational settings (e.g., configurations or preferences) remotely controlled. As a result, a host electronic device can offer a more sophisticated user interface and portable electronic devices need less local user interface features because these operational settings can be remotely controlled. The remotely-controlled (i.e., host controlled) operational settings are transferred to the portable electronic devices, whereby the portable electronic devices can thereafter operate in accordance with such settings.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for remotely providing operational settings from a host electronic device to a client electronic device, the host electronic device having a display, said method comprising:
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presenting a user interface on the display of the host electronic device, the user interface permitting a user of the host electronic device to select operational settings for use with the client electronic device;
receiving a user selection of at least one operational setting for the client electronic device, the user selection being from the user while interacting with the user interface on the host electronic device; and
transferring the at least one operational setting from the host electronic device to the client electronic device, whereby the client electronic device stores the at least one operational setting and thereafter operates in accordance with the stored at least one operational setting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for operating a portable media player in accordance with operational settings, said method comprising:
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receiving operational settings data from a host computer over a data link between the portable media player and the host computer;
storing the operational settings data at the portable media player; and
operating a media management application on the portable media player in accordance with the stored operational settings data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for remotely providing operational settings from a host device to a client device, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for presenting a user interface on a display of the host device, the user interface permitting a user of the host device to select operational settings for use with the client device;
computer program code for receiving a user selection of at least one operational setting for the client device, the user selection being from the user while interacting with the user interface on the host device; and
computer program code for transferring the at least one operational setting from the host device to the client device, whereby the client device stores the at least one operational setting and thereafter operates in accordance with the stored at least one operational setting.
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14. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for operating a portable media player in accordance with operational settings, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for receiving operational settings data from a host computer over a data link between the portable media player and the host computer;
computer program code for storing the operational settings data at the portable media player; and
computer program code for operating a media management application on the portable media player in accordance with the stored operational settings data.
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15. A portable media player for storing and presenting media assets, said portable media player comprising:
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an input/output interface that provides a data connection with a remote computing device;
at least one data storage device that stores the media assets and operational settings data, the media assets and the operational settings data being provided over the data connection from the remote computing device; and
a media management application that presents one or more of the media assets in accordance with the operational settings data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A media system, comprising:
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a host computer for storing and presenting host media assets; and
a client media player for storing and presenting client media assets, wherein said host computer includes at least;
a host input/output interface that provides connection with said client media player;
a host media management application that (i) enables a user of said host computer to set user preferences to be used on said client media player, and (ii) transfers one or more of the host media assets from the host computer to become the client media assets at the client media player; and
at least one host data storage device that stores the host media assets and the user preferences for said client media player, the user preferences being set by a user of said host computer using the media management application; and
wherein said client media player includes at least;
a client input/output interface that provides connection with said host computer;
at least one client data storage device that stores the client media assets and the user preferences, the user preferences being provided over the connection from said host computer; and
a client media management application that presents one or more of the client media assets at said client media player in accordance with the user preferences.
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