Capture and recall of home entertainment system session
First Claim
1. A media processing device, comprising:
- a communications component arranged to communicate with multiple devices and at least one input device;
a memory; and
a processing component communicatively coupled with the memory and communications component, the processing component comprising a session capture application operative on the processing component to;
initiate a session save of current device settings for the multiple devices that are communicable with the communications component;
create a session profile representative of the current device settings for the multiple devices;
store the session profile in the memory;
create a default start-up session profile to restore the multiple devices to a default status when the media processing device is powered on, the default start-up session profile comprising device settings for each of the multiple devices communicatively coupled with the media processing device;
execute the default start-up session profile responsive to the media processing device being powered on;
present at least one previous session profile on a user interface view;
edit at least one device setting of the at least one previous session profile based on user input received via the user interface view;
create a graphical user interface (GUI) icon;
associate the GUI icon with the session profile stored in memory; and
associate the GUI icon with session title data such that the GUI icon includes the session title data when displayed,the at least one previous session profile comprising a plurality of versions of a session profile,the plurality of versions of the session profile grouped together in association with the GUI icon including the session title data when displayed.
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Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods for determining the current state of multiple devices that form the basis of a home entertainment system. A user may be utilizing one or more devices in the home entertainment system when an interruption occurs which may divert the user'"'"'s attention away from the home entertainment system for an extended period of time. In such circumstances, the user may wish to easily store the settings of all the devices currently in use such that the session can be saved for future recall. There is no need to remember the individual device settings. The session may be stored and associated with a graphical user interface (GUI) icon and made available for later recall. When the user returns, she simply may select the GUI icon for the particular session to be restored. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. A media processing device, comprising:
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a communications component arranged to communicate with multiple devices and at least one input device; a memory; and a processing component communicatively coupled with the memory and communications component, the processing component comprising a session capture application operative on the processing component to; initiate a session save of current device settings for the multiple devices that are communicable with the communications component; create a session profile representative of the current device settings for the multiple devices; store the session profile in the memory; create a default start-up session profile to restore the multiple devices to a default status when the media processing device is powered on, the default start-up session profile comprising device settings for each of the multiple devices communicatively coupled with the media processing device; execute the default start-up session profile responsive to the media processing device being powered on; present at least one previous session profile on a user interface view; edit at least one device setting of the at least one previous session profile based on user input received via the user interface view; create a graphical user interface (GUI) icon; associate the GUI icon with the session profile stored in memory; and associate the GUI icon with session title data such that the GUI icon includes the session title data when displayed, the at least one previous session profile comprising a plurality of versions of a session profile, the plurality of versions of the session profile grouped together in association with the GUI icon including the session title data when displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising:
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initiating a session save of current device settings for multiple devices communicable with a communications component of a media processing device; creating a session profile representative of the current device settings for the multiple devices; storing the session profile in a memory; create a default start-up session profile to restore the multiple devices to a default status when the media processing device is powered on, the default start-up session profile comprising device settings for each of the multiple devices; and executing the default start-up session profile responsive to the media processing device being powered on; presenting at least one previous session profile on a user interface view; editing at least one device setting of the at least one previous session profile based on user input received via the user interface view; creating a graphical user interface (GUI) icon; associating the graphical user interface (GUI) icon with the session profile stored in memory; and associating the GUI icon with session title data such that the GUI icon includes the session title data when displayed; the at least one previous session profile comprising a plurality of versions of a session profile, the plurality of versions of the session profile grouped together in association with the GUI icon including the session title data when displayed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that when executed enable a system to:
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receive a control directive from an input device communicable with a communications component of a media processing device, the control directive operative to initiate a save of the current device settings for multiple devices that are communicable with the communications component; determine the current device settings for the multiple devices; create a session profile representative of the current device settings for the multiple devices; create a default start-up session profile to restore the multiple devices to a default status when the media processing device is powered on, the default start-up session profile comprising device settings for each of the multiple devices communicatively coupled with the media processing device; execute the default start-up session profile responsive to the media processing device being powered on; present at least one previous session profile on a user interface view; edit at least one device setting of the at least one previous session profile based on user input received via the user interface view; create a graphical user interface (GUI) icon; associate the graphical user interface (GUI) icon with the session profile stored in memory; and associate the GUI icon with session title data such that the GUI icon includes the session title data when displayed, the at least one previous session profile comprising a plurality of versions of a session profile, the plurality of versions of the session profile grouped together in association with the GUI icon including the session title data when displayed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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