Portable information processing device and media data replay system

• US 9,357,257 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2010
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Funai Electric Holdings Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (Funai Electric Holdings Company Limited)
• Inventors: Masaki, Yasuo, Kohno, Sei
• Primary Examiner(s): Boutah, Alina N
• Application Number:
  US13/520,652
• Publication Number:
  US 20120280907A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,982 Days
• Field of Search: 345/156, 709/203, 709/213, 709/209, 709/218, 709/219, 709/248
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42208 Display device provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43635 HDMI
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82

Abstract

A portable information processing device (1) is provided with a communication portion (12) capable of communication according to a prescribed network standard allowing sharing of media data between corresponding apparatuses connected to a network, a built-in display portion (10) capable of replaying/displaying the media data, a control unit (18a) capable of controlling a display on the built-in display portion and acquiring the media data, and a first external display (15) noncorresponding to the prescribed network standard.

Claims

1. A portable information processing device comprising:

a communication portion capable of communication according to a prescribed network standard allowing sharing of media data between corresponding apparatuses connected to a network;

a display portion capable of replaying/displaying the media data;

a control portion capable of controlling a display on said display portion and acquiring the media data; and

an external display connection portion connectable to a first external display noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard without through said network, wherein

said communication portion is capable of communicating with a second external display as a corresponding apparatus corresponding to said prescribed network standard through said network,

said control portion is formed to be capable of acquiring the media data from a media server via said network at least through said communication portion and controlling, among the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion, the second external display as said corresponding apparatus and said display portion, at least said first external display to replay/display the acquired media data, and

said control portion is formed to select said first external display noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard as a replayer/displayer of the acquired media data on the basis of that said first external display has been connected through said external display connection portion.

2. The portable information processing device according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of controlling said first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display the acquired media data and controlling said display portion to display a display as an operation portion for controlling another apparatus to replay/display the acquired media data.

3. The portable information processing device according to claim 2, wherein

said control portion is formed to selectably list the media data on said display portion, and formed to be capable of controlling the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display media data selected by a user from the list.

4. The portable information processing device according to claim 2, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of controlling the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display the acquired media data and controlling said display portion to make a display as a digital media controller.

5. The portable information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a recording medium connection portion capable of connecting a portable recording medium in which media data is stored, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of acquiring the media data from the portable recording medium through said recording medium connection portion and controlling the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display the acquired media data.

6. The portable information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a built-in memory capable of storing media data, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of acquiring the media data from said built-in memory and controlling the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display the acquired media data.

7. The portable information processing device according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of controlling said display portion to replay/display the acquired media data and controlling the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display the same media data as the media data replayed/displayed by said display portion.

8. The portable information processing device according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion is formed to control said second external display replaying/displaying media data to replay/display the media data of the media server and controlling said display portion to display a display as an operation portion for controlling said second external display to replay/display the media data.

9. The portable information processing device according to claim 8, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of controlling, as a digital media controller, said second external display as a digital media renderer to replay/display media data of a digital media server and controlling said display portion to make a display as the digital media controller.

10. The portable information processing device according to claim 1, wherein

said external display connection portion is formed to be connectable with the first external display connected without through said network according to a prescribed interface standard allowing transmission of sound data, image data and a control signal between apparatuses and allowing a link operation between the apparatuses.

11. The portable information processing device according to claim 10, wherein

said external display connection portion includes an HDMI connection portion HDMI-connectable with the first external display connected without through said network.

12. The portable information processing device according to claim 1, wherein

said communication portion is formed to be connectable to the Internet through a router as a corresponding apparatus corresponding to said prescribed network standard, and

said control portion is formed to be capable of acquiring media data on the Internet through said communication portion and controlling the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display the acquired media data.

13. The portable information processing device according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion is so formed, in a case where said portable information processing device is connected to the first external display noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard through said external display connection portion, as to control said first external display to replay/display the acquired media data when controlling the first external display to replay/display the acquired media data.

14. The portable information processing device according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of accepting an instruction as to which one of the first external display noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard and the second external display as the corresponding apparatus corresponding to said prescribed network standard is to be controlled to replay/display the acquired media data from the user when controlling either external display to replay/display the media data.

15. A media data replay system comprising:

a first external display noncorresponding to a prescribed network standard allowing sharing of media data between corresponding apparatuses connected to a network;

a second external display as a corresponding apparatus corresponding to said prescribed network standard;

a media server as a corresponding apparatus corresponding to said prescribed network standard; and

a portable information processing device, wherein

said portable information processing device includes;

a communication portion capable of communication according to said prescribed network standard,

a display portion capable of replaying/displaying media data,

a control portion capable of controlling a display on said display portion and acquiring the media data, and

an external display connection portion connectable to the first external display noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard without through said network,

said communication portion is capable of communicating with the second external display as the corresponding apparatus corresponding to said prescribed network standard through said network,

said control portion is formed to be capable of acquiring the media data from said media server via said network at least through said communication portion and controlling, among the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion, the second external display as said corresponding apparatus and said display portion, at least said first external display to replay/display the acquired media data, and

said control portion is formed to select said first external display noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard as a replayer/displayer of the acquired media data on the basis of that said first external display has been connected through said external display connection portion.

16. The media data replay system according to claim 15, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of controlling the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display the acquired media data and controlling said display portion to display a display as an operation portion for controlling another apparatus to replay/display the acquired media data.

17. The media data replay system according to claim 15, wherein

said portable information processing device further includes a recording medium connection portion capable of connecting a portable recording medium in which media data is stored, and

said control portion is formed to be capable of acquiring the media data from the portable recording medium through said recording medium connection portion and controlling the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display the acquired media data.

18. The media data replay system according to claim 15, wherein

said portable information processing device further includes a built-in memory capable of storing media data, and

said control portion is formed to be capable of acquiring the media data from said built-in memory and controlling the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display the acquired media data.

19. The media data replay system according to claim 15, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of controlling said display portion to replay/display the acquired media data and controlling the first external display, noncorresponding to said prescribed network standard, connected to said external display connection portion to replay/display the same media data as the media data replayed/displayed by said display portion.