Portable multimedia player/recorder that accesses data contents from and writes to networked device

• US 20050193017A1
• Filed: 02/18/2005
• Published: 09/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Zhe Khi Pak
• Original Assignee: Zhe Khi Pak
• Inventors: Kim, Han-Gyoo
• Application Number:
  US11/062,104
• Publication Number:
  US 20050193017A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/02 Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2747 Remote storage of video programs received via the downstream path, e.g. from the server
• 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 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44004 involving video buffer management, e.g. video decoder buffer or video display buffer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Media content player that access content to be played from networked media content data storage source without storing on player. System and method for accessing and playing media content. Portable wireless multimedia player. Media player including control device for receiving user input, content access and performance module, wherein content access and performance module includes directory content search element, content player element, optional content decoder element, and optional network controller element. Method for accessing content for player where content is accessed from networked storage system or device, processed for playback on the device, and played without storing any appreciable amount of the content on the player, so that no content was stored before request or after completing playback. System for providing library of media and multimedia content to thin low-cost media player device, the system including media player, network, and networked storage device coupled to player over the network

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