COORDINATED MULTI-MEDIA PLAYBACK
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a request for playback of a package of media files, the package of media files including at least a first set of media files of a first type and a second set of media files of a second type;
retrieving the first set of media files and the second set of media files via a network;
providing the package of media files to a media playback device such that at least some of the first set of media files are played generally simultaneously as at least some of the second set of media files.
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Abstract
A request is received for playback of a package of media files, the package of media files including at least a first set of media files of a first type and a second set of media files of a second type. The first set of media files and the second set of media files are retrieved via a network. The package of media files is provided to a media playback device such that at least some of the first set of media files are played generally simultaneously as at least some of the second set of media files.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request for playback of a package of media files, the package of media files including at least a first set of media files of a first type and a second set of media files of a second type; retrieving the first set of media files and the second set of media files via a network; providing the package of media files to a media playback device such that at least some of the first set of media files are played generally simultaneously as at least some of the second set of media files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a content processing device that is connected to at least one computing device and to at least one media playback device; and a media manager module included in the content processing device, the media manager module configured for; receiving a request for playback of a package of media files, the package of media files including at least a first set of media files of a first type and a second set of media files of a second type; retrieving the first set of media files and the second set of media files via a network; providing the package of media files to a media playback device such that at least some of the first set of media files are played generally simultaneously as at least some of the second set of media files. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request for playback of a package of media files, the package of media files including at least a first set of media files of a first type and a second set of media files of a second type; retrieving the first set of media files and the second set of media files via a network by accessing a first computing device to retrieve the first set of media files and accessing a second computing device to retrieve the second set of media files; providing the package of media files to a media playback device such that at least some of the first set of media files are played generally simultaneously as at least some of the second set of media files; receiving, during playback of the media files, an instruction regarding the playback of a specified one of the first set of media files or the second set of media files; and applying the instruction as appropriate to the playback of the specified one of the first set of media files or the second set of media files without applying the instruction to the playback of media files that are not included in the specified one of the first set of media files or the second set of media files.
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