ACCESSING CONTENT VIA A RECEIVER COUPLED TO A TRANSMITTER
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a computer system to provide a user access to one or more media items, by performing the steps of:
- receiving from a receiver device a data request for media data within a byte range associated with at least a portion of a first media item, wherein the computer system is part of a communications system that also includes a transmitter device configured to perform two-way wireless communications with the receiver device;
retrieving the media data; and
causing the media data to be transmitted to the receiver device via the transmitter device for playback or display on a display device coupled to the receiver device.
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Abstract
A communication system for accessing media items via a display device. A receiver is coupled to the display device and a transmitter is coupled to a computer system. Media items stored locally on the computer system and/or remotely on a remote server may be wirelessly transferred from the transmitter to the receiver for display on the display device. In addition, the transmitter and the receiver may be pre-paired prior to delivery to the user, allowing for the network to be configured without any user input. Advantageously, embodiments provide a user with the ability to conveniently view content stored on a computer or a web server without the user having to perform any wireless network setup procedures.
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22 Claims
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1. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a computer system to provide a user access to one or more media items, by performing the steps of:
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receiving from a receiver device a data request for media data within a byte range associated with at least a portion of a first media item, wherein the computer system is part of a communications system that also includes a transmitter device configured to perform two-way wireless communications with the receiver device; retrieving the media data; and causing the media data to be transmitted to the receiver device via the transmitter device for playback or display on a display device coupled to the receiver device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for accessing media items via a communications system, the method comprising:
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receiving a user request to display a first media item on a display device; transmitting a data request for media data within a byte range associated with at least a portion of the first media item to a web server executing on a computer system coupled to a transmitter device; receiving the media data associated with the data request from the web server via the transmitter device; and outputting the media data to the display device for playback or display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for accessing media items, the system comprising:
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a transmitter device coupled to a computer system; a receiver device coupled to a display device and configured to; receive a user request to display a first media item on the display device, transmit a data request for media data within a byte range associated with at least a portion of the first media item to a web server executing on the computer system coupled to the transmitter device, receive the media data associated with the data request from the web server via the transmitter device, and output the media data to the display device for playback or display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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