COMMUNITY NETWORKING USING NETWORKED AUDIO DEVICES
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
- a graphical display for displaying media content to a user;
a user interface for receiving an input from the user;
a wireless internet connection for wirelessly communicating data over an Internet protocol based connection;
a media player for playing media content; and
a contact list module containing identities of one or more contacts and configured to collect media status information associated with the contacts, the contact list configured to be displayed on the graphical display of the handheld electronic device.
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Abstract
A computing system for gathering media status information and other information about contacts in a user'"'"'s contact list includes a server, a user device, and one or more contacts (or contact devices). The user device communicates with the server and requests media status information regarding the contacts. Media status information may include information about the media content currently (or most recently) accessed by the contacts. The server receives the request from the user device, collects the information and sends it to the user device. The server may else send connection information to the user device. The user device receives the information and displays it to the user. The user device may include a message service such that messages can be sent to and received from the contacts. Also, the user may request particular media content accessed by the contacts.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device, comprising:
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a graphical display for displaying media content to a user; a user interface for receiving an input from the user; a wireless internet connection for wirelessly communicating data over an Internet protocol based connection; a media player for playing media content; and a contact list module containing identities of one or more contacts and configured to collect media status information associated with the contacts, the contact list configured to be displayed on the graphical display of the handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In an electronic media device capable of communicating over a network, a method of generating media status information for one or more contacts identified in a contact list stored on the device, the method comprising:
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requesting media status information for one or more contacts identified in a contact list stored on an electronic media device, the media status information including media items currently being accessed by the one or more contacts; receiving the media status information; and displaying the media status information on a graphical display of the device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In a server capable of communicating over a network with a plurality of electronic media devices, including a user device and one or more contact devices, the one or more contact devices corresponding to one or more contacts identified in a user contact list stored on the user device, a method of generating media status information for the one or more contacts, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for media status information for the one or more contacts from the user device, the media status information including one or more media items currently being accessed by the one or more contacts; creating a session contact list, the session contact list including at least a portion of the user contact list; collecting the media status information for the one or more contacts identified in the session contact list; and sending the media status information to the user device, wherein the user device displays the media status information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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