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Accessory communication with a media player using a display remote lingo

  • US 8,171,194 B2
  • Filed: 08/16/2010
  • Issued: 05/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating an accessory, the method comprising:

  • establishing, by the accessory, a communication link to a media player using a media player accessory protocol comprising a general lingo and a display remote lingo;

    communicating, by the accessory, with the media player using one or more commands of the display remote lingo to obtain play status information from the media player; and

    recreating, by the accessory, at least a portion of a user interface of the media player on a display of the accessory based at least in part on the play status information obtained from the media player.

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