Method and Apparatus for Moving Viewing Sessions Among Different Devices in a Home Network
First Claim
1. A method of rendering digital content items with a second media renderer in a network having at least one control point, at least one media server, and a plurality of media renderers, the method comprising:
- presenting a list of one or more digital content items currently being rendered by any media renderer in communication with the network;
receiving a user input selecting a digital content item that is currently being rendered by a first media renderer; and
in response to the user input, causing the second media renderer to request transmission of the selected digital content item from a first media server associated with the first media renderer to the second media renderer;
wherein the network is configured to allow digital content items stored in any media server in communication with the network to be located by any control point of the network and to be transferred for rendering by any media renderer of the network; and
wherein the first media renderer is in communication with the second media renderer over the network.
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Abstract
A method is provided for rendering digital content items with a second media renderer in a network having at least one control point, at least one media server, and a plurality of media renderers. The method includes presenting a list of one or more digital content items currently being rendered by any media renderer in communication with the network. A user input is received selecting a digital content item that is currently being rendered by a first media renderer. In response to the user input, the second media renderer is caused to request transmission of the selected digital content item from a first media server associated with the first media renderer to the second media renderer. The network is configured to allow digital content items stored in any media server in communication with the network to be located by any control point of the network and to be transferred for rendering by any media renderer of the network. The first media renderer is in communication with the second media renderer over the network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of rendering digital content items with a second media renderer in a network having at least one control point, at least one media server, and a plurality of media renderers, the method comprising:
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presenting a list of one or more digital content items currently being rendered by any media renderer in communication with the network; receiving a user input selecting a digital content item that is currently being rendered by a first media renderer; and in response to the user input, causing the second media renderer to request transmission of the selected digital content item from a first media server associated with the first media renderer to the second media renderer; wherein the network is configured to allow digital content items stored in any media server in communication with the network to be located by any control point of the network and to be transferred for rendering by any media renderer of the network; and wherein the first media renderer is in communication with the second media renderer over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium containing instructions which, when performed by one or more processors disposed in an electronic device, implement a user interface, the instructions comprising:
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displaying in the user interface a list of content items currently being rendered by at least one media renderer in communication with a network; receiving in the user interface a user input responsively to the displaying to indicate a selected content item being rendered by a first of the media renderers; and invoking a method for retrieving and rendering the selected content item on a second of the media renderers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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