System and method for using a webpad to control a data stream
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1. A system, comprising:
- a local area network (LAN);
a streamer device coupled to the LAN adapted to stream a digital media;
a hand-held webpad device coupled to the LAN having an application adapted to decode and convert the digital media into analog signals; and
a digital converter device coupled to the LAN as a LAN node having an application adapted to decode and convert the digital media into analog signals;
wherein the hand-held webpad device further comprises a control application for use in initiating and controlling from the hand-held webpad device a stream of digital media from the streamer device and for use in selecting the hand-held webpad device or the digital converter device as an intended target device for the stream of digital media from the streamer device.
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Abstract
A system and method for using a webpad to select a target device which is to receive from a source device a stream of digital media. The webpad is used to send a transmission to the source device to cause the source device to route the stream of digital media to the target device.
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15 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a local area network (LAN); a streamer device coupled to the LAN adapted to stream a digital media; a hand-held webpad device coupled to the LAN having an application adapted to decode and convert the digital media into analog signals; and a digital converter device coupled to the LAN as a LAN node having an application adapted to decode and convert the digital media into analog signals; wherein the hand-held webpad device further comprises a control application for use in initiating and controlling from the hand-held webpad device a stream of digital media from the streamer device and for use in selecting the hand-held webpad device or the digital converter device as an intended target device for the stream of digital media from the streamer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving into a hand-held webpad device a user selection which functions to select an intended target device which is to receive from a source device, via a local area network (LAN), a stream of digital media; in response to the user selection, sending a wireless transmission from the hand-held webpad device to the source device to cause the source device to route the stream of digital media to the intended target device; and decoding and converting the stream of digital media at the intended target device into analog signals to thereby allow for reproduction of the stream of digital media. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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