SYSTEM AND CONSTITUENT MEDIA DEVICE COMPONENTS AND MEDIA DEVICE-BASED ECOSYSTEM
First Claim
1. An ecosystem of media devices, comprising:
- a plurality of wireless media devices, each media device includinga radio frequency (RF) system including a plurality of different RF transceivers configured for wireless communication using a plurality of different wireless protocols,an audio and video (NV) system including a plurality of speakers, a plurality of microphones, and at least one display,a proximity detection system configured to wirelessly detect presence of wireless devices, moving objects, or both, using a selected one or more of the RF system, the A/V system, or a proximity detection island,a data storage (DS) system including non-volatile memory,a processor in electrical communication with the DS system, the proximity detection system, the A/V system, and the RF system, andconfiguration data (CFG) embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium included in the DS system and configured for execution by the processor, the CFG including information on the wireless media device and on other wireless media devices in the plurality of wireless media devices, the CFG operative to control functions including wireless communication, operation, control, content handling, device interaction, and proximity detection.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present application relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, wearable, hand held, and portable computing devices for facilitating communication of information and presentation of media. An ecosystem of wireless media devices may be in wireless communication with one another and with at least one wireless user device (e.g., smartphone, tablet or pad). The wireless media devices are configured to detect proximity and/or presence of wireless user devices, objects, or users in proximity of one or more of the wireless media devices and to capture and take over content handling from the at least one wireless user device. In some examples, the wireless media devices are powered by a rechargeable power source, such as a rechargeable battery or the like. Wireless media devices may vary in size such as personal, pocketable, portable, ultra-portable, head worn, shared household, table top, etc.
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21 Claims
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1. An ecosystem of media devices, comprising:
a plurality of wireless media devices, each media device including a radio frequency (RF) system including a plurality of different RF transceivers configured for wireless communication using a plurality of different wireless protocols, an audio and video (NV) system including a plurality of speakers, a plurality of microphones, and at least one display, a proximity detection system configured to wirelessly detect presence of wireless devices, moving objects, or both, using a selected one or more of the RF system, the A/V system, or a proximity detection island, a data storage (DS) system including non-volatile memory, a processor in electrical communication with the DS system, the proximity detection system, the A/V system, and the RF system, and configuration data (CFG) embodied in a non-transitory computer readable medium included in the DS system and configured for execution by the processor, the CFG including information on the wireless media device and on other wireless media devices in the plurality of wireless media devices, the CFG operative to control functions including wireless communication, operation, control, content handling, device interaction, and proximity detection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An ecosystem, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless media devices, each wireless media device including a plurality of different RF transceivers configured for wireless data communications using different wireless protocols, at least one of the plurality of different RF transceivers is configured to wirelessly connect at least one of the plurality of wireless media devices with a backend service, each wireless media device is in wireless communications with other of the plurality of wireless media devices using at least one its plurality of different RF transceivers, each wireless media device including a proximity detection system configured to detect presence, proximity, or both of a selected one or more of one or more wireless user devices, one or more users, or one or more objects, at least one of the plurality of wireless media devices is configured to establish a wireless link with a wireless user device upon detection of the wireless user device by the proximity detection system, and at least one of the plurality of wireless media devices is configured, after the wireless link is established, to handle content previously being handled by the wireless user device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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