APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDIA PROGRAMMING
First Claim
1. A mobile communication device comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising;
receiving a first media stream comprising a first media program by way of a first wireless communication link;
facilitating establishment of a second wireless communication link with a media processor communicatively coupled to a display device;
receiving a request for a second media stream comprising a second media program, wherein the request is received from the media processor by way of the second wireless communication link;
negotiating a transfer of operational control of the display device from the media processor to the mobile communication device; and
transmitting the second media program to the display device by way of the media processor using the second wireless communication link.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, receiving a first media stream comprising a first media program by way of a first wireless communication link. Establishment of a second wireless communication link is facilitated with a media processor communicatively coupled to a display device; receiving a request for a second media stream comprising a second media program, wherein the request is received from the media processor by way of the second wireless communication link A transfer is negotiated of operational control of the display device from the media processor to the mobile communication device, and transmitting the second media program to the display device by way of the media processor using the second wireless communication link. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising; receiving a first media stream comprising a first media program by way of a first wireless communication link; facilitating establishment of a second wireless communication link with a media processor communicatively coupled to a display device; receiving a request for a second media stream comprising a second media program, wherein the request is received from the media processor by way of the second wireless communication link; negotiating a transfer of operational control of the display device from the media processor to the mobile communication device; and transmitting the second media program to the display device by way of the media processor using the second wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate a performance of operations comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile communication device, a first media stream comprising a first media program over a first wireless communication network, wherein the mobile communication device is receiving a second media stream comprising a second media program over a second wireless communication network; receiving, at the mobile communication device, a request for the second media program, wherein the request is received from a media processor by way of the second wireless communication network, and wherein the media processor is communicatively coupled to a display device; negotiating a transfer of operational control of the display device from the media processor to the mobile communication device; and transmitting the second media program to the display device by way of the media processor using the second wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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negotiating, by a mobile device, a transfer of operational control of a display device from a first media processor to the mobile device; receiving, by the mobile device, a first media stream, by way of wireless communication with a media source; receiving, by the mobile device, a second media stream; transmitting, by the mobile device, a first media program from the mobile device to a display device communicatively coupled to the first media processor by way of a wireless communication link between the mobile device and the first media processor; and transmitting, by the mobile device, a second media program from the mobile device to the display device by way of the wireless communication link between the mobile device and the first media processor for presentation at the display device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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