Remotely controlling playback of media content on a wireless communication device
First Claim
1. A method of remotely controlling playback of media content on a web browser of a wireless communication device or a wireless communication device simulator, the method comprising:
- at a control panel application on a client computer for developing media content;
sending an individual web browser playback instruction specifying a playback operation to perform on the media content being developed;
at a playback control application on the device or device simulator;
receiving the individual web browser playback instructions from the control panel application;
transmitting the individual web browser playback instruction to a content playback program interface (API) of the web browser on the device or the device simulator; and
then executing the individual web browser playback instruction after receiving the individual web browser playback instruction to control playback of the media content being developed on the web browser in accordance with the playback operation specified in the individual web browser playback instruction, wherein executing the individual web browser playback instruction upon receipt provides real-time or near-real-time playback control of the media content on the device or the device simulator from the client computer.
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Abstract
A communications network comprises a computer having a control panel application with controls for remotely controlling playback on a web browser of a wireless communication device; a wireless communications device; and data connection means between the computer and the device, such as a wireless network, Bluetooth®, or USB. The device comprises a web browser; a content playback application program interface (API) communicative with the web browser; and a playback control application communicative with the control panel application to receive web browser playback instructions and with the content playback API to transmit the instructions thereto.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of remotely controlling playback of media content on a web browser of a wireless communication device or a wireless communication device simulator, the method comprising:
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at a control panel application on a client computer for developing media content; sending an individual web browser playback instruction specifying a playback operation to perform on the media content being developed; at a playback control application on the device or device simulator; receiving the individual web browser playback instructions from the control panel application; transmitting the individual web browser playback instruction to a content playback program interface (API) of the web browser on the device or the device simulator; and then executing the individual web browser playback instruction after receiving the individual web browser playback instruction to control playback of the media content being developed on the web browser in accordance with the playback operation specified in the individual web browser playback instruction, wherein executing the individual web browser playback instruction upon receipt provides real-time or near-real-time playback control of the media content on the device or the device simulator from the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. An apparatus for remotely controlling playback of media content on a web browser on a wireless communication device or a wireless communication device simulator for developing media content, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory containing instructions; and a processor for executing the instructions, the instructions when executed providing; a playback control application for execution on the device or device simulator operable to; receive an individual web browser playback instruction transmitted from a control panel on a client computer for developing media content, the individual web browser playback instruction specifying a playback operation to perform on the media content being developed; and transmit the individual web browser playback instruction to a content playback application program interface (API) of the web browser on the device or device simulator for execution after receiving the individual web browser playback instruction to control playback of the media content being developed for the web browser in accordance with the playback operation specified in the individual web browser playback instructions, wherein executing the individual web browser playback instruction upon receipt provides real-time or near-real-time playback control of the media content on the device or the device simulator from the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A communications system comprising:
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a client computer comprising a control panel application with controls for sending an individual web browser playback instruction specifying a playback operation to perform on media content being developed; and a wireless communications device or wireless communications device simulator comprising; a web browser for playing media content on the web browser; a content playback application program interface (API) communicative with the web browser; and a playback control application for execution on the device or the device simulator operable to; receive the individual web browser playback instructions from the control panel; and transmit the individual web browser playback instruction to the content playback application program interface (API) of the web browser on the device or the device simulator for execution after receiving the individual web browser playback instruction to control playback of the media content being developed for the web browser in accordance with the playback operation specified in the individual web browser playback instructions, wherein executing the individual web browser playback instruction upon receipt provides real-time or near-real-time playback control of the media content on the device simulator from the client computer. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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