PROTOCOL TRANSLATING ADAPTER
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a connection between an accessory and a media source via an adapter, the method comprising, by the adapter:
- establishing a connection with the accessory;
receiving a connection request from the media source;
determining whether the media source supports an accessory protocol based on one or more information elements of the connection request;
receiving streamed media content from the media source according to a wireless streaming protocol and delivering the streamed media content to the accessory;
receiving a control message from the accessory according to the accessory protocol;
if the media source supports the accessory protocol, transmitting the control message from the accessory to the media source using the accessory protocol; and
if the media source does not support the accessory protocol;
translating the control message into the wireless streaming protocol, andtransmitting the translated control message to the media source.
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Abstract
An adapter facilitates communications between an accessory and a media source. When the adapter is connected to the accessory, the adapter can receive a connection request from the media source. Based on the connection request, the adapter can determine whether the media source supports an accessory protocol. The adapter can receive streamed media from the media source. When a control message is received by the adapter from the accessory, if the adapter determined that the media source supports the accessory protocol, the adapter transmits the control message to the media source using the accessory protocol. If the adapter determined that the media source does not support the accessory protocol, the adapter translates the control message and transmits the translated message to the media source.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for establishing a connection between an accessory and a media source via an adapter, the method comprising, by the adapter:
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establishing a connection with the accessory; receiving a connection request from the media source; determining whether the media source supports an accessory protocol based on one or more information elements of the connection request; receiving streamed media content from the media source according to a wireless streaming protocol and delivering the streamed media content to the accessory; receiving a control message from the accessory according to the accessory protocol; if the media source supports the accessory protocol, transmitting the control message from the accessory to the media source using the accessory protocol; and if the media source does not support the accessory protocol; translating the control message into the wireless streaming protocol, and transmitting the translated control message to the media source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for establishing a connection between an accessory and a media source via an adapter, the method comprising, by the adapter:
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broadcasting the presence of the accessory to the media source via a wireless channel; receiving a connection request from the media source; initiating a channel for streaming media from the media source to the accessory; determining whether the media source supports an accessory protocol based on one or more information elements of the connection request; if the media source supports the accessory protocol, initiating a first operating mode in which control messages received from the accessory using the accessory protocol are transmitted to the media source using the accessory protocol; and if the media source does not support the accessory protocol, initiating a second operating mode in which; control messages from the accessory are translated from the accessory protocol into a wireless streaming protocol, and translated control messages are transmitted to the media source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An adapter for connecting an accessory with a media source, the adapter comprising:
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a first communication interface adapted to the accessory; a second communication interface adapted to receive streamed media from the media source using a wireless streaming protocol; adapter circuitry adapted to deliver the streamed media received from the first communication interface to the second communication interface; and a protocol translation module adapted to; receive a control message from the accessory; determine whether the media source supports an accessory protocol based on one or more information elements of a connection request, if the media source supports the accessory protocol, to transmit the received control message to the media source using the accessory protocol, and if the media source does not support the accessory protocol, to translate the received control message into the wireless streaming protocol and transmit the translated control message to the media source. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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