Splittable portable media player as remote control
First Claim
1. A media delivery system, comprising:
- a splittable media player including a user interface unit, a storage unit and a media delivery unit.
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Abstract
A novel media delivery system is disclosed with a splittable portable media player, which comprises a user interface unit and a storage unit. The user interface unit includes a user interface and a cache that stores metadata for media files. The storage unit includes a media file system and a signal process unit. The user interface unit remotely controls the storage unit that is connected (wired) with a media delivery unit, which is a stereo system with speakers in one of disclosed embodiments for audio signal. The portable media player is used as a conventional media player when the units are detached. The novel system has the advantages of simplicity over previous arts and, consequently, with lower cost. Furthermore, the wireless data transmission involved in the system consists of the metadata of media files and the security for typically copyrighted media files is superior. A novel method for sharing of media experience with a group of users is also disclosed with the use of portable media players. The method allows multiple users holding a media player with the shared metadata of media files to control the media delivery system to have a shared media experience.
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20 Claims
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1. A media delivery system, comprising:
a splittable media player including a user interface unit, a storage unit and a media delivery unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of splitting a media player into a user interface unit and a storage unit to remotely control said storage unit in connection with the a media delivery unit by said user interface unit;
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wirelessly connecting said user interface unit and said storage unit and; wired connecting said storage unit and said media delivery unit; transmitting wirelessly a user selected metadata in the user interface unit to the storage unit to retrieve an associated media file; processing said media file and delivering to the media delivery unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for a group of users to share a media experience by using a media delivery system including a remote control, a media storage and process unit, a media delivery unit and a plurality of media players, comprising:
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establishing a wireless connection between the remote control and the storage and processing unit in connection with a media delivery unit by one of the users and; establishing a wireless connection between the remote control and the said multiple media players from other users and; establishing a wireless connection between the media players and the storage and process unit and; transmitting media catalog from the remote control to the media players and; receiving the media catalog by the media players with metadata associated with media files stored in the storage and process unit and; selecting one of the media items by any of the users and generating a signal to the storage and process unit. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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