Data presentation in multiple zones using a wireless home entertainment hub
First Claim
1. A method of presenting program data in multiple zones of a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub, the method comprising:
- (a) obtaining a registration of a plurality of source devices at the wireless home entertainment hub;
(b) obtaining a registration of a plurality of sink devices;
(c) storing an assignment of a zone corresponding to each sink device of the plurality of sink devices;
(d) receiving a first selection of a first source device and a first zone for presentation of a first set of program data from the first source device;
(e) receiving the first set of program data from the first source device; and
(f) transmitting the first set of program data to a first subset of sink devices in the first zone for presentation to a user.
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Abstract
A method of presenting program data in a multiple zones of a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub includes obtaining a registration of a plurality of source devices and sink devices at the wireless home entertainment hub. An assignment of a zone corresponding to each sink device is stored. A first selection of a first source device and a first zone for presentation of a first set of program data from the first source device is received. The first set of program data from the first source device is received, and transmitted to the first subset of sink devices in the first zone for presentation to a user.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of presenting program data in multiple zones of a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub, the method comprising:
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(a) obtaining a registration of a plurality of source devices at the wireless home entertainment hub; (b) obtaining a registration of a plurality of sink devices; (c) storing an assignment of a zone corresponding to each sink device of the plurality of sink devices; (d) receiving a first selection of a first source device and a first zone for presentation of a first set of program data from the first source device; (e) receiving the first set of program data from the first source device; and (f) transmitting the first set of program data to a first subset of sink devices in the first zone for presentation to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of presenting program data by a source device in multiple zones of a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub, the method comprising:
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(a) obtaining a registration with a wireless home entertainment hub; (b) receiving a first instruction to transmit a first set of program data to the wireless home entertainment hub based on a first selection by a user for presentation of the first set of program data from the source device to the one or more sink devices in a first zone; (c) storing a first indication of the first instruction from step (b); (d) transmitting the first set of program data wirelessly to the wireless home entertainment hub; (e) receiving a second instruction to transmit a second set of program data to the wireless home entertainment hub based on a second selection by the user for presentation of the second set of program data from the source device to the one or more sink devices in a second zone; (f) storing a second indication of the second instruction from step (e); and (g) transmitting the second set of program data wirelessly to the wireless home entertainment hub. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of presenting program data in multiple zones of a home entertainment system using a wireless home entertainment hub, the method comprising:
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(a) obtaining by a sink device a registration with a wireless home entertainment hub; (b) receiving a first instruction from the wireless home entertainment hub to receive program data based on a selection of a zone by a user for presentation of the program data from a source device, wherein the sink device is assigned to the zone; (c) receiving the program data transmitted from the wireless home entertainment hub, wherein the wireless home entertainment hub previously received the program data from the source device; and (d) presenting the program data to the user. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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