Routing of data including multimedia between electronic devices
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of routing media data stream, comprising:
- wirelessly receiving at a mobile device, from an external source via a local wireless communication network, a media data stream transmitted according to a streaming protocol and comprising media content selected from a group consisting of;
audio content and video content;
scanning said local wireless communication network using said mobile device to identify a plurality of devices, identified as compatible to handle said media content, said plurality of devices are wirelessly connected to said local wireless communication network and wirelessly announce an availability for accepting a routed media via said local wireless communication network;
selecting, based on a user interaction made with said mobile device and while said media data stream is streamed to said mobile device from said external source according to said streaming protocol, one of said plurality of devices;
setting up a wireless communication link with said selected compatible device via said local wireless communication network;
causing a routing of said media data stream of media content to said selected device via said wireless communication link for streaming said media data steam according to said streaming protocol for presentation of said media content by a media player of said selected device.
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Abstract
Rerouting apparatus for rerouting data including multimedia data. The apparatus is for association with electronic equipment and allows for routing the data to a device regarded as the most convenie t for playing the media. The apparatus comprises an announcer device for indicating to surrounding equipment that associated equipment is available for rerouting, thereby to enable receipt of rerouted communications therefrom, and a scout device for scanning surroundings of the associated equipment to find out about compatible equipment in the vicinity, thereby to reroute communications thereto. The apparatus may be attached to any device having data processing capability, to enable rerouting of data and communications therebetween.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of routing media data stream, comprising:
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wirelessly receiving at a mobile device, from an external source via a local wireless communication network, a media data stream transmitted according to a streaming protocol and comprising media content selected from a group consisting of;
audio content and video content;scanning said local wireless communication network using said mobile device to identify a plurality of devices, identified as compatible to handle said media content, said plurality of devices are wirelessly connected to said local wireless communication network and wirelessly announce an availability for accepting a routed media via said local wireless communication network; selecting, based on a user interaction made with said mobile device and while said media data stream is streamed to said mobile device from said external source according to said streaming protocol, one of said plurality of devices; setting up a wireless communication link with said selected compatible device via said local wireless communication network; causing a routing of said media data stream of media content to said selected device via said wireless communication link for streaming said media data steam according to said streaming protocol for presentation of said media content by a media player of said selected device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile apparatus of routing media data stream, comprising:
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a receiver wirelessly adapted to receive a media data stream transmitted according to a streaming protocol and comprising media content from an external source via a local wireless communication network, said media content is selected from a group consisting of;
audio content and video content;a scouting detector adapted to scan said local wireless communication network to identify a plurality of devices, identified as compatible to handle said media content, said plurality of devices are wirelessly connected to said local wireless communication network and wirelessly announce an availability for accepting a routed media via said local wireless communication network; a controller adapted to select, based on a user interaction made with said mobile apparatus, one of said plurality of devices and to instruct a setting up of a wireless communication link with said selected device via said local wireless communication network; wherein said controller is adapted to instruct the routing of said media data stream of media content to said selected device via said wireless communication link for streaming said media data stream according to said streaming protocol for presentation of said media content by a media player of said selected device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product for routing media data stream, said computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon; first program instructions executable by a processor to wirelessly receive at a mobile device, from an external source via a local wireless communication network, a media data stream transmitted according to a streaming protocol and comprising media content selected from a group consisted of;
audio content and video content;second program instructions executable by the processor to scan said local wireless communication network using said mobile device to identify a plurality of devices, identified as compatible to handle said media content, said plurality of devices are wirelessly connected to said local wireless communication network and wirelessly announce an availability for accepting a routed media via said local wireless communication network; third program instructions executable by the processor to select, based on a user interaction made with said mobile device and while said media data stream is streamed to said mobile device from said external source according to said streaming protocol, one of said plurality of devices; fourth program instructions executable by the processor to set up a wireless communication link with said selected device via said local wireless communication network; and fifth program instructions executable by the processor to cause a routing of said media data stream of media content to said selected device via said wireless communication link streaming said data stream of media content according to said streaming protocol for presentation of said media content by a media player of said selected device. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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