CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PLAYING A DATA STREAM ON A RECEIVING DEVICE

• US 20150007224A1
• Filed: 12/14/2012
• Published: 01/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Cazoulat, Renaud, Conan, Martin, Capdevielle, Marc
• Granted Patent: US 10,225,599 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/37
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/65 Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
• 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 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42221 Transmission circuitry, e.g. infrared [IR] or radio frequency [RF]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47202 for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72

Abstract

A system includes a user interface for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played, a receiver for receiving the data stream to be played and a transmitter for transmitting the received data stream to a device that is capable of playing the stream. The system includes a first and a second device, which are separate from one another. The first device, called a receiving device, integrates the receiver and the transmitter. The second device, called a control device, integrates the user interface and, following the selection, by a user, of a stream to be played, transmits to the first device a command for playing the selected stream, the command containing data for locating the selected stream.

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. A control system for playing a data stream, comprising:

a first device, called a receiving device, comprising;

means for receiving the data stream to be played,

means for transmitting the received data stream through an external output to a device that is capable of playing the stream,

a second device, called a control device, separate from the first device integrating user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played and comprising means for, following the selection, by a user, of a stream to be played, transmitting to the first device a command for playing the selected stream, said command containing data for locating the selected stream, wherein the second device is configured to decode and play the selected stream and is separate from the device that is capable of playing the stream, and said command is transmitted following a command from the user for playing said stream on the device that is capable of playing the stream after preview on the second device.

15. The system as claimed in claim 14, in which

the first device comprises means for setting up a direct wireless connection to the second device and receiving data for connection to a wireless access point;

and

the second device comprises means for assisting connection of the first device to a wireless access point, said means being designed to display a graphical interface for inputting data for connection of the first device to a wireless access point and to transmit said input connection data to the first device.

16. The system as claimed in claim 14, in which the first device comprises decoding means designed to decode the received data stream.

17. The system as claimed in claim 14, in which the user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played comprise means for displaying graphical interface data.

18. The system as claimed in claim 14, in which said user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played are designed to access a user interface for selecting content on a remote server.

19. The system as claimed in claim 14, in which, the first and second devices belong to a local area network managed by a wireless access point, and said user interface means are configured to access a file manager on a storage server for the local area network.

20. The system as claimed in claim 14, in which the first device is devoid of user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played.

21. A receiving device for a control system for playing a data stream, the receiving device comprising:

means for receiving a video data stream to be played,

means for external output to a device that is capable of playing the received stream,

means for transmitting the received data stream through the output means, and

means for receiving a command for playing the stream, said command containing an address for locating the stream.

22. The receiving device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the receiving device is devoid of user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played.

23. A control device for a control system for playing a data stream, the control device comprising:

user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played,

means for decoding and playing the selected stream; and

means for, following the selection by a user of a stream to be played, and subsequent to a preview on the control device of the selected stream and to a command from the user for playing the selected stream on a device that is capable of playing the stream, transmitting to another device a command for playing the selected stream, said command containing an address for locating the selected stream.

24. The control device as claimed in claim 23, in which the user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played comprise means for displaying graphical interface data.

25. A control method for playing a data stream, comprising:

selection by a control device of a data stream to be played using a user interface,

reception by a receiving device of the data stream to be played, the receiving device being separate from the control device;

transmission by the receiving device of the received data stream to a device that is capable of playing the stream,

transmission by the control device to the receiving device, following the selection by a user of the data stream to be played, of a command for playing the selected stream, said command containing data for locating the selected stream, wherein the command is transmitted following preview of the selected stream on the control device, separate from the device that is capable of playing the stream, and a command from the user for playing the selected stream on the device that is capable of playing the stream.

26. The method as claimed in claim 25, in which

the receiving device sets up a direct wireless connection to the control device and transmits to the control device a request for connection to a wireless access point;

and

the control device displays a graphical interface for inputting data for connection of the receiving device to a wireless access point and then, following the input of data for connection to a wireless access point by a user, transmits said input connection data to the receiving device.