Mobile terminals with media tuning and methods and computer program products for operating the same
First Claim
1. A method for providing broadcast media source tuning information to a remote device from a mobile terminal having a local user interface, comprising:
- detecting an audio and/or video player device in the vicinity of the mobile terminal;
receiving a user request to transmit tuning information for a selected broadcast media source from a user interface of the mobile terminal;
receiving an identification of the detected audio and/or video device as the remote device that is to receive the tuning information from the user interface of the mobile terminal;
formatting the tuning information based on a protocol for tuning type information providing for automatic tuning of the receiving remote device to the selected broadcast media source; and
transmitting the tuning information to the identified remote device responsive to the user request, wherein transmitting the tuning information comprises transmitting the tuning information using a localized ad hoc protocol wireless network and wherein detecting the audio and/or video device comprises detecting the audio and/or video device using the ad hoc wireless network,wherein the audio and/or video player device is not a mobile terminal and comprises a higher quality player device than the mobile terminal providing the broadcast media source tuning information.
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Abstract
Methods of providing broadcast media source tuning information to a remote device from a mobile terminal having a local user interface include receiving a user request to transmit tuning information for a selected broadcast media source from a user interface of the mobile terminal and receiving an identification of the remote device that is to receive the tuning information from the user interface of the mobile terminal. The tuning information is formatted based on a protocol for tuning type information providing for automatic tuning of the receiving remote device to the selected broadcast media source and the formatted tuning information is transmitted to the identified remote device responsive to the user request. The broadcast media source may be a radio and/or a television broadcast and the tuning information may be an associated station identification. Mobile terminals and computer program products are also provided.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for providing broadcast media source tuning information to a remote device from a mobile terminal having a local user interface, comprising:
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detecting an audio and/or video player device in the vicinity of the mobile terminal; receiving a user request to transmit tuning information for a selected broadcast media source from a user interface of the mobile terminal; receiving an identification of the detected audio and/or video device as the remote device that is to receive the tuning information from the user interface of the mobile terminal; formatting the tuning information based on a protocol for tuning type information providing for automatic tuning of the receiving remote device to the selected broadcast media source; and transmitting the tuning information to the identified remote device responsive to the user request, wherein transmitting the tuning information comprises transmitting the tuning information using a localized ad hoc protocol wireless network and wherein detecting the audio and/or video device comprises detecting the audio and/or video device using the ad hoc wireless network, wherein the audio and/or video player device is not a mobile terminal and comprises a higher quality player device than the mobile terminal providing the broadcast media source tuning information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a portable housing; a wireless communication network interface circuit in the housing; a user interface circuit coupled to the housing configured to receive a user request to transmit tuning information for a selected broadcast media source and an identification of a receiving remote device; a controller configured to format the tuning information based on a protocol for tuning type information providing for automatic tuning of the receiving remote device to the selected broadcast media source and to transmit the tuning information to the identified receiving remote device responsive to the user request, wherein the controller is further configured to automatically detect an audio and/or video player device using a localized ad hoc protocol communication network interface and wherein the user interface circuit is configured to receive an identification of the detected audio and/or video player device as the identification of the remote device, wherein the localized ad hoc protocol communication network interface is in the housing and wherein the controller is configured to transmit the tuning information using the localized ad hoc protocol communication network interface, wherein the audio and/or video player device is not a mobile terminal and comprises a higher quality player device than the mobile terminal providing the broadcast media source tuning information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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