Method and Apparatus for Synchronizing Programming Content Between a Vehicle and a Residential Network
First Claim
1. At least one computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, performs a method including:
- receiving a wireless content-identifying signal from a mobile apparatus through an access device located on a premises, said wireless content-identifying signal identifying a first source of programming content that is available to a first rendering device associated with the mobile apparatus;
based on the wireless content-identifying signal, identifying a second source of the programming content that is available to a second rendering device located on the premises; and
transmitting a control signal to the second rendering device directing the second rendering device to access and render the programming content.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for synchronizing programming content between a mobile apparatus (e.g., a vehicle) and a residential network. The method begins by receiving a wireless content-identifying signal from a mobile apparatus through an access device located on a premises. The wireless content-identifying signal identifies a first source of programming content that is available to a first rendering device associated with the mobile apparatus. Based on the wireless content-identifying signal, a second source of the programming content is identified which is available to a second rendering device located on the premises. A control signal is transmitted to the second rendering device directing the second rendering device to access and render the programming content.
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31 Claims
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1. At least one computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, performs a method including:
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receiving a wireless content-identifying signal from a mobile apparatus through an access device located on a premises, said wireless content-identifying signal identifying a first source of programming content that is available to a first rendering device associated with the mobile apparatus; based on the wireless content-identifying signal, identifying a second source of the programming content that is available to a second rendering device located on the premises; and transmitting a control signal to the second rendering device directing the second rendering device to access and render the programming content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. At least one computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, performs a method including:
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determining that a mobile apparatus and a select premises are within a predefined proximity of one another; and in response to the determination, transmitting a wireless content-identifying signal between the mobile apparatus and an access device located on the select premises, said wireless content-identifying signal identifying a first source of programming content that is available to a first rendering device associated with at least one of the mobile apparatus and the select premises. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. At least one computer medium encoded with a computer program comprising instructions, which, when executed by a processor, performs a method including:
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receiving a wireless content-identifying signal from a mobile apparatus through an access device located on a premises, said wireless content-identifying signal identifying a first source of programming content that is available to a first rendering device associated with the mobile apparatus; based on the wireless content-identifying signal, identifying a second source of the programming content that is available to a second rendering device located on the premises; and queuing the programming content from the second source so that it is available to the second rendering device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An electronic device comprising:
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a content interface that receives first signals carrying media content; an input interface that receives a second signal indicating a triggering event and outputs a third signal upon receiving the second signal; a processor that receives the second signal from the input interface and in response to the second signal generates a message indicating a status of the media content; and a transmitter that receives the message from the processor and transmits the message. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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