UNIVERSAL MEDIA BAR FOR CONTROLLING DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEDIA
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1. A method in a computing system for displaying a media bar for controlling the playback of media on appliances, comprising:
- a plurality of buttons providing control of media;
identifying media for rendering on appliance, the media having a known type;
identifying appliances available to render identified media from a plurality of appliances;
selecting one or more available appliances for media playback;
modifying the presented buttons functionality based on identified media type; and
displaying media bar for controlling identified media playback on the selected appliances.
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Abstract
Techniques for using a universal media bar for controlling different types of media are described.
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1. A method in a computing system for displaying a media bar for controlling the playback of media on appliances, comprising:
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a plurality of buttons providing control of media; identifying media for rendering on appliance, the media having a known type; identifying appliances available to render identified media from a plurality of appliances; selecting one or more available appliances for media playback; modifying the presented buttons functionality based on identified media type; and displaying media bar for controlling identified media playback on the selected appliances.
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