Universal Media Bar for Controlling Different Types of Media
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1. A method in a computer system for specifying media to be rendered at appliances, the method comprising:
- identifying appliances available to render media;
identifying media sources;
receiving a definition of a plurality of activities, each activity specifying an appliance and a media source;
displaying an indication of activities;
receiving selection of an activity;
indicating that media associated with the media source of the selected activity is to be rendered on the appliance of the selected activity; and
displaying a media bar for controlling the rendering of the media on the appliance of the selected activity.
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Abstract
Techniques for using a universal media bar for controlling different types of media are described.
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1. A method in a computer system for specifying media to be rendered at appliances, the method comprising:
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identifying appliances available to render media;
identifying media sources;
receiving a definition of a plurality of activities, each activity specifying an appliance and a media source;
displaying an indication of activities;
receiving selection of an activity;
indicating that media associated with the media source of the selected activity is to be rendered on the appliance of the selected activity; and
displaying a media bar for controlling the rendering of the media on the appliance of the selected activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method in a computer system for providing a media bar for controlling rendering different types of media onto appliances, the method comprising:
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identifying media for rendering on an appliance, the media having a media type;
retrieving an indication of controls used to control media of the identified media type; and
displaying a media bar for controlling the rendering of the identified media on the appliance wherein buttons of the media bar have the same shape and position regardless of the media type and wherein icons on the buttons change depending on the media type. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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