Portable media processing unit in a media exchange network
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- storing media and meta-data associated with said stored media, said storing occurring at a first location associated with a first communication device;
presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said first communication device is communicatively coupled to a second communication device at said second location; and
in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location.
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Abstract
A method for communication is disclosed and may include storing media and meta-data associated with the stored media. The storing may occur at a first location associated with a first communication device. A channel guide including representations of the stored media may be presented, based on the meta-data associated with the stored media, on a television in a second location. The presenting may occur when the first communication device is communicatively coupled to a second communication device at the second location. In response to receiving a selection via the presented channel guide, at least one media file corresponding to the received selection may be displayed based on the meta-data associated with stored media, on the television and/or a media player in the second location. The first communication device may be a media processing unit.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
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storing media and meta-data associated with said stored media, said storing occurring at a first location associated with a first communication device; presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said first communication device is communicatively coupled to a second communication device at said second location; and in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program when executed by a computer processor or memory, having at least one code section for communication, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
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storing media and meta-data associated with said stored media, said storing occurring at a first location associated with a first communication device; presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said first communication device is communicatively coupled to a second communication device at said second location; and in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for communication, the method comprising:
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storing at a first location, media and meta-data associated with said stored media; presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said stored media and said meta-data associated with said stored media is transferred from said first location to said second location; and in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program when executed by a computer processor or memory, having at least one code section for communication, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
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storing at a first location, media and meta-data associated with said stored media; presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said stored media and said meta-data associated with said stored media is transferred from said first location to said second location; and in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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