Distribution of multimedia content
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, into a device having two or more modes of interaction, an input request for multimedia content from one mode of the two more modes of interaction;
transmitting the input request to a multimedia content provider;
receiving the multimedia content back from the multimedia content provider; and
updating each of the two or more modes of interaction based on the received multimedia content.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus and methods for distribution of multimedia content are described herein. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, into a device having two or more modes of interaction, an input request for multimedia content from one mode of the two more modes of interaction. The method also includes transmitting the input request to a multimedia content provider. The method includes receiving the multimedia content back from the multimedia content provider. The method includes updating each of the two or more modes of interaction based on the received multimedia content.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, into a device having two or more modes of interaction, an input request for multimedia content from one mode of the two more modes of interaction;
transmitting the input request to a multimedia content provider;
receiving the multimedia content back from the multimedia content provider; and
updating each of the two or more modes of interaction based on the received multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A machine-readable medium including instructions which when executed by a machine causes the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, into a device having two or more modes of interaction, a search request for multimedia content from one mode of the two more modes of interaction;
transmitting the search request to a multimedia content provider;
receiving a result of the search request back from the multimedia content provider;
updating each of the two or more modes of interaction based on the received result of the search request;
receiving, into the device, a more narrow search request for the multimedia content from a second mode of the two or more modes of interaction;
transmitting the more narrow search request to the multimedia content provider;
receiving a result of the more narrow search request back from the multimedia content provider; and
updating each of the two or more modes of interaction based on the received result of the more narrow search request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A machine-readable medium including instructions which when executed by a machine causes the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, into a device having multiple modes of interaction, an input request for multimedia content from one mode of the multiple modes of interaction;
transmitting the input request to a multimedia content provider;
receiving the multimedia content and synchronization data back from the multimedia content provider; and
synchronizing the multiple modes of interaction based on the synchronization data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving, into a device having two or more modes of interaction, a search request for multimedia content from one mode of the two more modes of interaction;
transmitting the search request to a multimedia content provider;
receiving a result of the search request back from the multimedia content provider;
updating each of the two or more modes of interaction based on the received result of the search request;
receiving, into the device, a more narrow search request for the multimedia content from a second mode of the two or more modes of interaction;
transmitting the more narrow search request to the multimedia content provider;
receiving a result of the more narrow search request back from the multimedia content provider; and
updating each of the two or more modes of interaction based on the received result of the more narrow search request. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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setting a communication channel of a wireless communication device to a configuration channel in response to a determination that communication cannot be established with a wireless network;
receiving wireless configuration data from a different wireless communication device on the wireless network; and
updating wireless configuration of the wireless communication device to connect to the wireless network based on the received wireless configuration data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving input from a user to locate one or more digital music receivers not configured to access a wireless network;
changing communication on the wireless network from a non-configuration channel to a configuration channel; and
establishing communication with the one or more digital music receivers using the configuration channel; and
transmitting wireless configuration data to the one or more digital music receivers, after the user has input verification of the one or more digital music receivers. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A machine-readable medium including instructions which when executed by a machine causes the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving input to locate a device not configured to access a wireless network;
changing communication on the wireless network to a configuration channel; and
transmitting wireless configuration data to the device not configured to access the wireless network, in response to establishing communication with the device over the configuration channel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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a wireless communication transmitter to transmit a wireless communication that cannot be transmitted through an opaque material, the wireless communication to include an identification of the apparatus and to be received by a wireless remote control; and
an input module to receive a control signal from the wireless remote control to control the apparatus after the wireless communication is received by the wireless remote control. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method comprising:
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transmitting, from an apparatus, a wireless communication that cannot be transmitted through an opaque material, wherein the wireless communication includes an identification of the apparatus; and
receiving a control signal, from a wireless remote control that received the wireless communication, to control the apparatus.
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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a wireless communication module to receive a wireless communication, from an electronic device, that cannot be transmitted through an opaque material, the wireless communication to include an identification of the electronic device; and
an output module to transmit a wireless control communication to control the electronic device after the wireless communication is received by the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method comprising:
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receiving a wireless communication, from an apparatus, that cannot be transmitted through an opaque material, the wireless communication to include an identification of the apparatus; and
transmitting a control wireless communication to the apparatus to control the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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