DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING DATA OF A WIRELESS TERMINAL TO AN EXTERNAL DEVICE

• US 20150058886A1
• Filed: 10/29/2014
• Published: 02/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: LIM, Chae-Whan, KIM, Hyun-Jung
• Granted Patent: US 10,313,730 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/37
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/205 with control bus for exchanging commands between units
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00291 with receiver circuitry television receiver circuitry per se H04N5/44
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00315 with a radio transmission apparatus with a cordless telephone H04N1/00305; systems or arrangements for the transmission of a picture signal specially adapted for transmission via radio H04N1/00103; H04N1/00307 takes precedence; radio transmission systems H04B7/00; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00318 with a multi-media apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• 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 21/4432 Powering on the client, e.g. bootstrap loading using setup parameters being stored locally or received from the server resetting in general G06F1/14; program loading or initiating in general G06F9/445; bootstrapping in general G06F9/4401; secure boots of computer platforms G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• 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 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/38 Transmitter circuitry for the transmission of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/63 Generation or supply of power specially adapted for television receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/7755 the recorder being connected to, or coupled with, the antenna of the television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/783 : Adaptations for reproducing at a rate different from the recording rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 : by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 : involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8047 : using transform coding
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/14 : using intermediate storage

Abstract

An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a first electronic device, and a control unit operatively coupled with the communication unit, the control unit configured to receive, from the first electronic device via the communication unit, information associated with a playback location of multimedia data, the multimedia data to be presented at a second electronic device operatively coupled with the apparatus, based at least in part on the information, and transmit at least one portion of the multimedia data, to the second electronic device.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a communication unit configured to communicate with a first electronic device; and

a control unit operatively coupled with the communication unit, the control unit configured to;

receive, from the first electronic device via the communication unit, information associated with a playback location of multimedia data, the multimedia data to be presented at a second electronic device operatively coupled with the apparatus, based at least in part on the information; and

transmit at least one portion of the multimedia data, to the second electronic device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the playback location corresponds to a location following another location at which a previous presentation of the multimedia data stopped or paused.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information comprises:

at least one of a frame number or a time corresponding to the playback location.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one portion is received from the first electronic device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to determine the at least one portion based on the information.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one portion comprises a specified portion following the playback location.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to:

receive other information associated with at least one of an identification, a type, a title, a time, a resolution, a bit rate, or a codec corresponding to the multimedia data.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to:

receive, from the first electronic device, a message to request presenting the at least one portion.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to:

receive, from the first electronic device, a message to request turning on or turning off at least one of the second electronic device or the apparatus.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to:

receive, from the first electronic device, a message to request at least one of pausing, stopping, fast forwarding or rewinding the at least one portion.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a communication unit configured to communicate with a first electronic device; and

a control unit operatively coupled with the communication unit, the control unit configured to;

receive, from the first electronic device via the communication unit, information to identify multimedia data,

receive, from the first electronic device via the communication unit, a message to request presenting at least one portion of the multimedia data;

decode the at least one portion based on the information; and

transmit the decoded at least one portion to a second electronic device operatively coupled to the apparatus, such that the at least one portion can be presented at the second electronic device.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the information is included in the message.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the control unit is configured to:

obtain the at least one portion from the first electronic device.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the decoded at least one portion can be presented at the second electronic device in real time.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the control unit is further configured to:

stop transmitting of at least part of the decoded at least one portion based on another message.

16. An apparatus comprising:

a communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a first electronic device; and

a control unit operatively coupled with the communication unit, the control unit configured to;

receive, from the first electronic device via the communication unit, information to identify multimedia data, with a message to request presenting at least one portion of the multimedia data;

obtain, from the first electronic device, the at least one portion; and

transmit the at least one portion to a second electronic device operatively coupled with the apparatus, such that the at least one portion can be presented at the second electronic device in real time.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the information comprises:

at least one of an identification, a type, a title, a time, a resolution, a bit rate, a frame, and a codec corresponding to the multimedia data.

18. An apparatus comprising:

a communication unit configured to communicate with a first electronic device; and

a control unit operatively coupled with the communication unit, the control unit configured to;

obtain a user input to present at least one portion of multimedia data at a second electronic device operatively coupled with the first electronic device; and

transmit, to the first electronic device, the at least one portion and information to identify the at least one portion, based on the user input.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the control unit is configured to:

provide a user interface to obtain the user input.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the providing of the user interface comprises a menu to control playing of the multimedia data.

21. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the control unit is configured to:

receive another user input to stop transmitting at least a part of the at least one portion.

22. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the control unit is configured to:

transmit, to the first electronic device via the communication unit, a message to request presenting the at least one portion.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the control unit is configured to:

transmit the at least one portion in response to a response message corresponding to the message, the response message received from the first electronic device.

24. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the control unit is configured to:

display an indicator that the first electronic device is available to communicate with the apparatus in response to a response message corresponding to the message, the response message received from the first electronic device.