METHOD FOR MANAGING MULTIMEDIA FILES, DIGITAL MEDIA CONTROLLER, AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MULTIMEDIA FILES

• US 20130318440A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 11/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Pegatron Corporation
• Inventors: WU, Jih-Wei, CHIU, Po-Jen
• Application Number:
  US13/836,953
• Publication Number:
  US 20130318440A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications

Abstract

A method for managing multimedia files adapted for a multimedia system architecture including a digital media controller, a digital media server and digital media renderers. The digital media server stores a plurality of multimedia files. The method including: displaying a server list on a touchscreen of the digital media controller to list the digital media servers in the multimedia system architecture, and to list the multimedia files stored in at least one of the digital media servers. A first input action is sensed via the touchscreen to select one of the multimedia files in the server list. The first input action is analyzed to play the selected multimedia file directly by the digital media renderer that is already connected with the digital media server storing the selected multimedia file, or by another digital media renderer, according to different first input actions.

Claims

1. A method for managing multimedia files adapted for a multimedia system architecture, wherein the multimedia system architecture includes a network, at least one digital media controller, a plurality of digital media servers and a plurality of digital media renderers, and each of the digital media servers stores a plurality of multimedia files, and the digital media controller is connected with the digital media servers and the digital media renderers via the network, the method comprising:

displaying a server list on a touchscreen of the digital media controller to list the digital media servers in the multimedia system architecture, and to list the multimedia files stored in at least one of the digital media servers;

sensing a first input action at an input position of the touchscreen to select one of the multimedia files corresponding to the input position and stored in one of the digital media servers listed in the server list;

analyzing the first input action;

when the first input action is a tap action, playing the selected multimedia file by the digital media renderer that is already connected with the digital media server corresponding to the selected multimedia file;

when the first input action is a long press action,

displaying a renderer list on the touchscreen to list the digital media renderer in the multimedia system architecture;

selecting one of the digital media renderer by sensing a second input action through the touchscreen; and

playing the selected multimedia file by the selected digital media renderer.

2. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 1, wherein the second input action is a drag action, the drag action comprises a start position and an end position on the touchscreen, the start position corresponds to the selected multimedia file, and the end position corresponds to the selected digital media renderer.

3. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 1, wherein the second input action is another tap action on a display position corresponding to the selected digital media renderer.

4. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 1, wherein the long press action is a continuous contact of an input tool with the touchscreen exceeding a predetermined touch time.

5. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 1, wherein the digital media controller includes a tablet computer, a smartphone or a personal digital assistance.

6. A digital media controller adapted for a multimedia system architecture, wherein the multimedia system architecture includes a network, a plurality of digital media servers and a plurality of digital media renderers, and each of the digital media server stores a plurality of multimedia file, and the digital media controller is connected with the digital media servers and the digital media renderers via the network, the digital media controller comprising:

a touchscreen for displaying a server list listing the digital media servers in the multimedia system architecture and listing the multimedia files stored in at least one of the digital media servers, and sensing a first input action at an input position of the touchscreen to select one of the multimedia files corresponding to the input position and stored in one of the digital media servers listed in the server list;

a storage device for storing a computer-accessible program;

a central processing unit for executing a plurality of instructions readable and writeable by a computer, wherein the instructions include;

analyzing the first input action;

when the first input action is a tap action, playing the selected multimedia file by the digital media renderer that is already connected with the digital media server corresponding to the selected multimedia file;

when the first input action is a long press action,

displaying a renderer list on the touchscreen to list the digital media renderer in the multimedia system architecture;

selecting one of the digital media renderer by sensing a second input action through the touchscreen; and

designating the selected digital media renderer to play the selected multimedia file.

7. The digital media controller according to claim 6, wherein the second input action is a drag action, the drag action comprises a start position and an end position on the touchscreen, the start position corresponds to the selected multimedia file, and the end position corresponds to the selected digital media renderer.

8. The digital media controller according to claim 6, wherein the second input action is another tap action on a display position corresponding to the selected digital media renderer.

9. The digital media controller according to claim 6, wherein the long press action is a continuous contact of an input tool with the touchscreen exceeding a predetermined touch time.

10. The digital media controller according to claim 6, wherein the digital media controller includes a tablet computer, a smartphone or a personal digital assistance.

11. A system for managing multimedia files adapted for a multimedia system architecture, wherein the multimedia system architecture includes a network, a plurality of digital media servers and a plurality of digital media renderers, and each of the digital media server stores a plurality of multimedia file, and the system for managing multimedia files is connected with the digital media servers and the digital media renderers via the network, the system for managing multimedia files comprising:

a display unit for displaying a server list listing the digital media servers in the multimedia system architecture and listing the multimedia files stored in at least one of the digital media servers;

a sensing unit coupled with the display unit, wherein a first input action is sensed at an input position of the sensing unit to select one of the multimedia files corresponding to the input position and stored in one of the digital media servers listed in the server list;

an action analyzing unit coupled with the sensing unit, wherein the action analyzing unit analyzes the first input action; and

a control unit coupled with the action analyzing unit, wherein when the first input action is a tap action, the control unit designates the digital media renderer that is already connected with the digital media server corresponding to the selected multimedia file to play the selected multimedia file, when the first input action is a long press action, the control unit controls the display unit to display a renderer list to list the digital media renderers in the multimedia system architecture, the sensing unit senses a second input action on the sensing unit to select one of the digital media renderers, and the control unit designates the selected digital media renderer to play the selected multimedia file according to the second input action.

12. The system for managing multimedia files according to claim 11, wherein the second input action is a drag action, the drag action comprises a start position and an end position on the sensing unit, the start position corresponds to the selected multimedia file, and the end position corresponds to the selected digital media renderer.

13. The system for managing multimedia files according to claim 11, wherein the second input action is another tap action on a display position corresponding to the selected digital media renderer.

14. The system for managing multimedia files according to claim 11, wherein the long press action is a continuous contact of an input tool with the sensing unit exceeding a predetermined touch time.

15. A method for managing multimedia files, adapted for a multimedia system architecture, wherein the multimedia system architecture includes a wireless network, a portable digital media controller, a digital media server and a plurality of digital media renderers, the digital media server stores a multimedia file, the digital media controller has a touchscreen and is connected with the digital media server and the digital media renderers via the wireless network, the method comprising:

listing the multimedia file at the touchscreen;

sensing a first input action to select the multimedia file via the touchscreen;

when the first input action is a tap action, setting the selected multimedia file to be played by the digital media renderer that is already selected;

when the first input action is a long press action, displaying a renderer list on the touchscreen to list the digital media renderers, and sensing a second input action via the touchscreen for setting the multimedia file to be played by one of the digital media renderers.

16. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 15, wherein the second input action is a drag action from a start position to an end position, the start position corresponding to the multimedia file, and the end position corresponding to the selected digital media renderer.

17. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 16, wherein the start position is the pressed position of the long press action.

18. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 15, wherein the second input action is another tap action on a display position corresponding to the selected digital media renderer.

19. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 15, wherein the long press action is a continuous contact of an input tool with the touchscreen exceeding a predetermined touch time.

20. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 15, further comprising:

displaying a server list including the digital media server.

21. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 15, wherein the setting the selected multimedia file to be played by the digital media renderer that is already selected includes adding the multimedia file into a play list of the digital media renderer that is already selected.

22. The method for managing multimedia files according to claim 15, wherein the setting the multimedia file to be played by one of the digital media renderers includes adding the multimedia file into a play list of the selected digital media renderer.