Media management system
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a media facility having at least one media source, an output device, and a media integration system, the method comprising:
- generating a first icon representing the at least one media source, the at least one media source having an output adapted to be coupled to an input of the output device through the media integration system;
encrypting characteristics of said at least one media source by a user in the first icon;
generating a second icon representing an output device;
encrypting characteristics of the output device by the user in the second icon;
displaying the first and second icons on a display device;
selecting the first icon; and
applying the selected first icon to the second icon to provide the output of the at least one media source to the input of the output device through the media integration system.
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Abstract
A process of configuring a media facility is provided. A source icon representing at least one media source is generated. Then, characteristics of the media source is encrypted in the source icon including settings and recalls for all devices in the signal path. Further, a media space representing an output device is generated. Then, characteristics of the output device is encrypted in the media space. The source icon and the media space are presented, for example, on a display system, to a user for selection. The user may select the source icon and apply it to the media space including settings and recalls for all devices in the signal path, for example, through dragging and dropping. Once the media source, the output device and/or other devices in the signal path between them have been configured, the user may store the configuration for a later recall.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a media facility having at least one media source, an output device, and a media integration system, the method comprising:
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generating a first icon representing the at least one media source, the at least one media source having an output adapted to be coupled to an input of the output device through the media integration system; encrypting characteristics of said at least one media source by a user in the first icon; generating a second icon representing an output device; encrypting characteristics of the output device by the user in the second icon; displaying the first and second icons on a display device; selecting the first icon; and applying the selected first icon to the second icon to provide the output of the at least one media source to the input of the output device through the media integration system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A media management system suitable for configuring a media facility, said system comprising:
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a media source; an output device; and an integration system coupled to the media source and the output device, said integration system comprising a display device capable of displaying a first icon representing the media source and a second icon representing the output device, wherein the system is adapted to allow a user to encrypt characteristics of the media source in the first icon and characteristics of the output device in the second icon, and wherein the system is adapted to allow the user to configure the media facility by selecting the first icon and applying it to the second icon to provide that an output of the media source is coupled to an input of the output device through the integration system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An integration system suitable for configuring a media facility, said integration system comprising:
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a display device suitable for displaying at least one first icon representing a media source and at least one second icon representing an output device; an input device suitable for selecting said at least one first icon and applying it to said at least one second icon, the input device being adapted for a user to use the input device to encrypt characteristics of the media source in said at least one first icon and to encrypt characteristics of the output device in said at least one second icon; and a storage device suitable for storing a configuration for providing an output of the media source to an input of the output device trough the integration system.
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