Enhancements to data-driven media management within an electronic device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- maintaining status data for each component of a plurality of components;
wherein the status data for each component includes;
connection status data indicating whether the component is connected to a device;
routing status data, different from the connection status data, indicating whether the device is permitted to route audio or visual information to or from the component;
maintaining policy data indicating one or more policies for selecting routes by which to route audio or visual information;
based at least on the connection status data for one or more components and on the routing status data for the one or more components, evaluating the one or more policies to select one or more routes for routing particular audio or visual information;
wherein the evaluating of the one or more policies to select the one or more routes is performed by the device.
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Abstract
A centralized resource manager manages the routing of audio or visual information within a device, including a handheld device such as a smartphone. The resource manager evaluates data-driven policies to determine how to route audio or visual information to or from various input or output components connected to the device, including headphones, built-in speakers, microphones, bluetooth headsets, cameras, and so on. Among the data considered in the policies are connection status data, indicating if a device is connected, routing status data, indicating if a device is permitted to route information to or from a component, and grouping data, indicating logical relationships between various components. Components may be considered inherently routable, automatically routable, or optionally routable. Numerous other uses exist for such data, including providing simpler and more logical management interfaces.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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maintaining status data for each component of a plurality of components; wherein the status data for each component includes; connection status data indicating whether the component is connected to a device; routing status data, different from the connection status data, indicating whether the device is permitted to route audio or visual information to or from the component; maintaining policy data indicating one or more policies for selecting routes by which to route audio or visual information; based at least on the connection status data for one or more components and on the routing status data for the one or more components, evaluating the one or more policies to select one or more routes for routing particular audio or visual information; wherein the evaluating of the one or more policies to select the one or more routes is performed by the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory machine readable medium storing executable instructions which when executed cause a system to perform a method comprising:
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maintaining status data for each component of a plurality of components; wherein the status data for each component includes; connection status data indicating whether the component is connected to a device; routing status data, different from the connection status data, indicating whether the device is permitted to route audio or visual information to or from the component; based at least on the connection status data for one or more components and on the routing status data for the one or more components, selecting one or more routes for routing particular audio or visual information; wherein the step of selecting the one or more routes is performed by the device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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