Remotely controlling playback of media content on a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A method of remotely controlling playback of media content on a web browser of a wireless communication device or a wireless communication device simulator, comprising the steps of:
- at a control panel application on a computer, transmitting web browser playback instructions to the device or the device simulator;
at a playback control application on the device or device simulator, receiving the playback instructions and transmitting the instructions to a content playback program interface (API) of the web browser on the device or device simulator; and
playing media content on the web browser in accordance with the playback instructions.
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Abstract
A communications network comprises a computer having a control panel application with controls for remotely controlling playback on a web browser of a wireless communication device; a wireless communications device; and data connection means between the computer and the device, such as a wireless network, Bluetooth®, or USB. The device comprises a web browser; a content playback application program interface (API) communicative with the web browser; and a playback control application communicative with the control panel application to receive web browser playback instructions and with the content playback API to transmit the instructions thereto.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of remotely controlling playback of media content on a web browser of a wireless communication device or a wireless communication device simulator, comprising the steps of:
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at a control panel application on a computer, transmitting web browser playback instructions to the device or the device simulator; at a playback control application on the device or device simulator, receiving the playback instructions and transmitting the instructions to a content playback program interface (API) of the web browser on the device or device simulator; and playing media content on the web browser in accordance with the playback instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. An apparatus for remotely controlling playback on a web browser on a wireless communication device or a wireless communication device simulator, comprising:
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a control panel application for execution on a computer and comprising controls for controlling playback on the web browser of the device or device simulator; and a playback control application for execution on the device or device simulator and communicative with the control panel application to receive web browser playback instructions and with a content playback application program interface (API) of the web browser on the device or device simulator to transmit the instructions thereto. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A communications network comprising:
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a computer comprising a control panel application with controls for controlling playback on a web browser of a wireless communication device; and a wireless communications device comprising; a web browser; a content playback application program interface (API) communicative with the web browser; and a playback control application communicative with the control panel application to receive web browser playback instructions and with the content playback API to transmit the instructions thereto. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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