Media delivery system with improved interaction
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a portable media device, attachment of an auxiliary device to the portable media device;
obtaining, by the portable media device, volume status information from the auxiliary device after said detecting, the volume status information including a volume status of the auxiliary device;
thereafter configuring, by the portable media device, a graphical user interface of the portable media device to display information in accordance with the volume status information;
receiving, by the portable media device, updated volume status information from the auxiliary device, wherein the updated volume status information is based on user input entered via an input interface of the auxiliary device; and
updating, by the portable media device, the graphical user interface based on the updated volume status information.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for improved interaction between media devices and accessory devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, the improved interaction can operate to configure a user interface of a media device dependent on the type or condition of an accessory device. In the same or another embodiment, the improved interaction can exchange status information between a media device and an accessory device that can influence operation of either or both of the devices.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a portable media device, attachment of an auxiliary device to the portable media device; obtaining, by the portable media device, volume status information from the auxiliary device after said detecting, the volume status information including a volume status of the auxiliary device; thereafter configuring, by the portable media device, a graphical user interface of the portable media device to display information in accordance with the volume status information; receiving, by the portable media device, updated volume status information from the auxiliary device, wherein the updated volume status information is based on user input entered via an input interface of the auxiliary device; and updating, by the portable media device, the graphical user interface based on the updated volume status information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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detecting, by the portable media device, attachment of an auxiliary speaker system to the portable media device; obtaining, by the portable media device, volume status information from the auxiliary speaker system after said detecting, the volume status information including a volume status of the auxiliary speaker system; thereafter configuring, by the portable media device, a volume setting on a user interface of the portable media device based on the volume status information; receiving, by the portable media device, updated volume status information from the auxiliary speaker system, wherein the updated volume status information is based on user input entered via an input interface of the auxiliary speaker system; and modifying, by the portable media device, the volume setting on the user interface of the portable media device in response to receiving the updated volume status information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least computer program code for operating a portable media device, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for detecting attachment of an auxiliary device to the portable media device; computer program code for obtaining volume status information from the auxiliary device after said computer program code for detecting detects that the auxiliary device is attached to the portable media device, the volume status information including a volume status of the auxiliary device; computer program code for configuring a graphical user interface of the portable media device to display information in accordance with the volume status information; computer program code for receiving updated volume status information from the auxiliary device, wherein the updated volume status information is based on user input entered via an input interface of the auxiliary device; and computer program code for updating the graphical user interface based on the updated volume status information.
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium including at least computer program code for operating a portable media device, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for detecting attachment of an auxiliary speaker system to the portable media device; computer program code for obtaining volume status information from the auxiliary speaker system after said computer program code for detecting detects that the auxiliary speaker system is attached to the portable media device, the volume status information including a volume status of the auxiliary speaker system; computer program code for configuring a volume setting on a user interface of the portable media device based on the volume status information; computer program code for receiving updated volume status information from the auxiliary speaker system, wherein the updated volume status information is based on user input entered via an input interface of the auxiliary speaker system; and computer program code for modifying the volume setting on the user interface of the portable media device in response to receiving the updated volume status information. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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