USING A PROCESSING DEVICE AS A DOCK FOR A MEDIA PLAYER
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1. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:
- coupling a first electronic device comprising a first power supply, a memory, and an interface to a second electronic device comprising a second power supply and playback circuitry;
controlling the playback circuitry of the second electronic device using the interface of the first electronic device;
powering the interface using the first power supply; and
powering the playback circuitry using the second power supply.
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Abstract
By integrating multiple electronic devices, it is possible to increase the functionality of the devices individually. For example it is possible to improve media playback functionality, create media playlists “on-the-go” and to use a first device power supply to charge the power supply of the second device. By integrating the devices, it is possible to address some of the shortcomings of devices that are decreasing in size with increasing power requirements, while still maintaining the advantages that these devices offer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating an electronic device, comprising:
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coupling a first electronic device comprising a first power supply, a memory, and an interface to a second electronic device comprising a second power supply and playback circuitry; controlling the playback circuitry of the second electronic device using the interface of the first electronic device; powering the interface using the first power supply; and powering the playback circuitry using the second power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic media system comprising:
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a first electronic device comprising first memory storage, a first power supply, and playback circuitry configured to playback of media stored in the first memory storage; a second electronic device comprising second memory storage, second output circuitry, a second power supply, a user interface, and a processor configured to generate media playback commands; and coupling circuitry configured to couple the first electronic device and the second electronic device, wherein the media playback commands are configured to control the playback circuitry of the first device via the coupling circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Computer readable media configured to control media playback of an electronic device, the computer readable media comprising computer program logic recorded thereon configured to:
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instruct a first power supply of a first electronic device to charge a second power supply of a second electronic device; identify metadata associated with media data stored on the second electronic device; instruct the second electronic device to send the metadata to the first electronic device; instruct a processor of the first electronic device to present an interface on the first electronic device that is associated with the metadata; and send instructions received by the interface related to playback of the media data from the first electronic device to the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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