Method and device for activating a media player based on type of coupled speaker

• US 8,290,544 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2011
• Issued: 10/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Wai, Chan
• Primary Examiner(s): Magloire, Vladimir
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hua, Quan M
• Application Number:
  US13/269,746
• Publication Number:
  US 20120057731A1
• Time in Patent Office: 372 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/149, 455/577, 381/12, 381/315, 381/314, 381/309
• US Class Current: 455/569.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files

Abstract

A method and device for activating a media player enables efficient and convenient access to media files. The method includes determining that a wireless communication device is not operatively coupled to a network. An operative coupling of a speaker system to the wireless communication device is detected. The media player is then activated automatically in response to detecting the operative coupling of the speaker system to the wireless communication device.

Claims

1. A method for activating a media player of a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

detecting operative coupling of a speaker system to the wireless communication device;

determining whether the speaker system is a stereo speaker system or a mono speaker system;

if the speaker system is determined to be a stereo speaker system, activating a media player to automatically begin playing an audio or video file using the stereo speaker system, wherein said activation of the media player is performed upon detecting that the wireless communication device is operated in a transmitter-off mode, wherein in said transmitter-off mode the wireless communication device is not operatively coupled to a network; and

if the speaker system is determined to be a mono speaker system, not automatically activating the media player to begin playing audio or video files using the mono speaker system.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the operative coupling of the stereo speaker system to the wireless communication device comprises insertion of a stereo speaker system plug into a socket of the wireless communication device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the stereo speaker system comprises a stereo headset.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the media player comprises an audio or video player.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising activating a communication mode of the wireless communication device, after activating the media player, by processing an input from a user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein activating the media player comprises playing a preselected audio or video file.

7. A wireless communication device comprising:

a microprocessor; and

a non-transitory programmable memory operatively coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the non-transitory programmable memory comprises;

computer readable program code components for performing steps comprising;

detecting operative coupling of a speaker system to the wireless communication device

determining whether the speaker system is a stereo speaker system or a mono speaker system;

if the speaker system is determined to be a stereo speaker system, activating a media player to automatically begin playing an audio or video file using the stereo speaker system, wherein the activation of the media player is performed upon detecting that the wireless communication device is operated in a transmitter-off mode, wherein in said transmitter-off mode the wireless communication device is not operatively coupled to a network; and

if the speaker system is determined to be a mono speaker system, not automatically activating the media player to begin playing audio or video files using the mono speaker system.

8. The wireless communication device of claim 7, further including a socket, and wherein the operative coupling of the speaker system to the wireless communication device comprises insertion of a speaker system plug into the socket of the wireless communication device.