Set top box with mobile phone interface
First Claim
1. A method for transferring media content to a mobile phone from a set top box, comprising:
- providing an EPG hosted on the set top box to enable the media content to be browsed by a user, wherein the set top box includes a mobile phone receiving bay for docking a mobile phone to the set top box so as to enable communication between the mobile phone and set top box when so docked;
receiving user input responsively to the EPG which is indicative of the user'"'"'s selection of a subset of the media content; and
downloading the selected subset of media content to the mobile phone through the set top box.
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Abstract
A set top box includes a mobile phone receiving bay disposed in a housing of the set top box. The receiving bay includes a device connector coupled to circuitry in the set top box and a receiving bay opening that is arranged to provide access to the device connector. The device connector is configured for removable engagement with an accessory connector disposed in a mobile phone. The device connector and accessory connector are coupled when the mobile phone is docked in the receiving bay in the set top box to thereby provide a communication interface between the set top box and mobile telephone that enables data transmission therethrough. Users interact with an electronic program guide hosted by the set top box to download media content such a music, ring tones and video to the mobile phone from a network source coupled to the set top box.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for transferring media content to a mobile phone from a set top box, comprising:
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providing an EPG hosted on the set top box to enable the media content to be browsed by a user, wherein the set top box includes a mobile phone receiving bay for docking a mobile phone to the set top box so as to enable communication between the mobile phone and set top box when so docked;
receiving user input responsively to the EPG which is indicative of the user'"'"'s selection of a subset of the media content; and
downloading the selected subset of media content to the mobile phone through the set top box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A set top box arranged to be coupled to a mobile phone having an accessory connector for transferring media content to the mobile phone, comprising:
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a network interface for receiving media content from a network;
a mobile phone receiving bay disposed in a housing of the set top box, the receiving bay including a device connector and a receiving bay opening, the receiving bay opening providing access to the device connector, the device connector being configured for removable engagement with the accessory connector, the device connector and accessory connector providing a communication interface between the set top box and mobile telephone that allows data transmission therethrough when operatively coupled; and
an I/O interface coupled to the device connector and configured to transmit the media content to the communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A media content download host application arranged to run on a set top box for downloading media content from a source to a mobile phone in operative communication with the STB, comprising:
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an EPG object for rendering an interactive EPG interface to enable a user to browse the media content and make download selections therefrom; and
a download object for managing downloading of a subset of media content responsively to the download selection to the mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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