Handover for Audio and Video Playback Devices
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1. A method of playing media works comprising:
- initiating playback of a media work on a source playback device; and
handing over playback of the media work to a target playback device to continue playback of the media work on the target playback device.
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Abstract
Playback of a media work is handed over from a source playback device to a target playback device while the source playback device is in a play mode. The target playback device continues playback of the media work at a current location in the media work being played. Handover of audio and video playback allows the user to enjoy continuity in playback of the media work when transitioning between playback devices.
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1. A method of playing media works comprising:
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initiating playback of a media work on a source playback device; and handing over playback of the media work to a target playback device to continue playback of the media work on the target playback device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A source playback device comprising:
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an output device for playing a media work; a control circuit configured to initiate playback of a media work to said output device; and a wireless communication interface connected to said control circuit to transfer playback information relating to a media work currently being played to a target playback device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A handover method for transferring playback of a media work from a source playback device to a target playback device, said method comprising:
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receiving playback information at a target playback device from a source playback device for a media work currently being played by said source playback device; using the playback information to continue playback of the same media work by the target playback device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A target playback device comprising:
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an output device for playing a media work; a wireless communication interface to receive playback information associated with a media work currently being played by a source playback device during a handover; a control circuit configured to continue playback of said media work to said output device of said target playback device following said handover. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method of handing over playback of a media work from a source playback device to a target playback device, said method comprising:
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transferring playback information from said source playback device to said target playback device while said source playback device is playing said media work; continuing playback of said media work by said target playback device. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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