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System and method for accessing a user interface via a secondary device

  • US 9,558,141 B2
  • Filed: 05/21/2014
  • Issued: 01/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing a link between a digital media player, a display device, and a remote control, the method comprising:

  • storing in a memory of an adapter a first data;

    receiving directly from the digital media player via a first interface of the adapter a second data;

    causing the adapter to use the first data and the second data to generate a first user interface in which a one of a plurality of digital media stored on the digital media player is indicated as being selectable for rendering by the digital media player;

    providing via a second interface of the adapter directly to the display device the first user interface;

    receiving directly from the remote control via a third interface of the adapter a user interface navigation command transmission;

    using by the adapter the user interface navigation command transmission received from the remote control via the third interface of the adapter to transmit directly to the digital media player via the first interface of the adapter a command having data which, when received by the digital media player, will cause the digital media player to generate a third data;

    receiving directly from the digital media player via a first interface of the adapter the third data;

    causing the adapter to use the first data and the third data to generate a second user interface in which a different one of the plurality of media stored on the digital media player is indicated as being selectable for rendering by the digital media; and

    providing via the second interface of the adapter directly to the display device the second user interface.

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