SEAMLESS PLAYBACK OF MEDIA CONTENT USING DIGITAL WATERMARKING
First Claim
1. A method for a media device to playback media content, the method comprising:
- detecting playback of the media content output from a second media device;
capturing and storing the media content;
identifying the media content and a content provider from the captured media content;
downloading the identified media content from the content provider; and
substantially synchronising playback of the downloaded media content from the media device with the playback of the media content output from the second media device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described that provide a mechanism for transferring and/or synchronizing playback of media content from one media device to another in a seamless fashion. A media device 102 may be arranged to detect playback of media content from another media device 104. The media device 102 captures a portion of the media content being played back and identifies the captured media content and content provider 106a. The media device downloads or streams the identified media content from the content provider 106a, while also synchronising playback of the identified/downloaded/streamed media content on the media device 102 with the playback of the media content on the other device 104. The media content may be embedded with a digital watermark for identification of the media content and the content provider 106a. A machine-to-machine platform 108 may assist in identifying the media content and content provider 106a from the captured media content.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for a media device to playback media content, the method comprising:
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detecting playback of the media content output from a second media device; capturing and storing the media content; identifying the media content and a content provider from the captured media content; downloading the identified media content from the content provider; and substantially synchronising playback of the downloaded media content from the media device with the playback of the media content output from the second media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for identifying captured media content for playback on a media device based on playback of media content output from a second media device, the method comprising:
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receiving at least a portion of the captured media content from the media device; determining the identity of the media content and content provider; and transmitting an indication of the identity of the media content and the content provider for use by the media device in playback of the identified media content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A media device comprising a receiver, a transmitter, a memory unit, a capture unit, a media playback unit, and a processor, the processor being connected to the receiver, to the transmitter, to the memory unit, to the capture device, and to the media playback device, wherein:
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the processor and capture unit are configured to; detect playback of the media content output from a second media device; and capture the output media content; the memory unit is configured to store the captured media content; the processor is further configured to identify the media content and a content provider from the captured media content; the receiver and transmitter are configured to download the identified media content from the content provider; and the processor and media playback unit are configured to substantially synchronise playback of the downloaded media content from the media device with the playback of the media content output from the second media device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 22)
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21. A service platform comprising a receiver, a transmitter, a memory unit, and processor, the processor being connected to the receiver, to the transmitter, and to the memory unit wherein:
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the receiver is configured to receive at least a portion of the captured media content from the media device; the processor is configured to determine the identity of the media content and content provider; and the transmitter is configured to transmit an indication of the identity of the media content and the content provider for use by the media device in playback of the identified media content.
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