ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A MEDIA RENDERING UNIT
First Claim
1. A method for an electronic device connected to a media aggregating node, for selecting a media rendering unit connected to a local network environment and for selecting media items published by the media aggregating node, the method comprising:
- displaying information, received from the media aggregating node, regarding published media items;
registering a user input command, using a user input unit, indicating a user selected media item;
registering a user selection of a media rendering unit in response to determining, using a pointing unit, that the electronic device is substantially pointing at the media rendering unit; and
sending instructions to the media aggregating node to render the selected media item upon the selected media rendering unit.
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Abstract
An electronic device is connected to media aggregating node, which publishes media items from external network media providers, and arranged to select a media rendering unit, comprised in local network environment, by a pointing action and further to select a media item. The electronic device sends information regarding user selected media rendering units and media items to the media aggregating node, which in turns forwards the information to the local network, via a gateway, such that user selected media is rendered on the user selected media rendering unit.
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1. A method for an electronic device connected to a media aggregating node, for selecting a media rendering unit connected to a local network environment and for selecting media items published by the media aggregating node, the method comprising:
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displaying information, received from the media aggregating node, regarding published media items; registering a user input command, using a user input unit, indicating a user selected media item; registering a user selection of a media rendering unit in response to determining, using a pointing unit, that the electronic device is substantially pointing at the media rendering unit; and sending instructions to the media aggregating node to render the selected media item upon the selected media rendering unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device arranged to select a media rendering unit, connectable to a local network environment, and connectable to a media aggregating node configured to publish media to be rendered on a media rendering unit, the electronic device comprising:
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a pointing unit, configured to determine whether the electronic device is substantially pointing at the media rendering unit; a communication unit configured to transmit and receive information to and from the media aggregating node; and a user input unit configured to register user input commands associated with controlling media on the media rendering unit; wherein the media rendering unit is at least in part selected for control by the user input command in response to pointing the electronic device towards the media rendering unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for a media aggregating node, connected to an electronic device and to a local network environment, for handling user selected media items in a user selected media rendering unit connected to the local network environment, the method comprising:
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sending requested information regarding published media to the electronic device; receiving information, from the electronic device, about a user selection of a media rendering unit and of a media item, wherein the media rendering unit is determined to be selected in response to pointing the electronic device towards the media rendering unit; and sending a command to the local network environment, said command associated with the selected media rendering unit and rendering the user selected media upon it. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A media aggregating node, connectable to a local network environment and to an electronic device, and arranged to publish media for rendering in a media rendering unit, said media rendering unit connectable to a local network environment, the media aggregating node comprising:
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a communication unit for communicating with the electronic device, the communication unit arranged to; send requested information regarding published media to the electronic device; receive information, from the electronic device, regarding a user selection of a media rendering unit and of a media item, wherein the media rendering unit was selected by, at least in part, pointing the electronic device towards the media rendering unit; and send a command to the local network environment, said command being associated with the selected media rendering unit and the user selected published media. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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