Portable Information Processing Device and Media Data Replay System

• US 20160277789A1
• Filed: 05/27/2016
• Published: 09/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: KOHNO, Sei, MASAKI, Yasuo
• Granted Patent: US 10,212,473 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• 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 21/42208 Display device provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43635 HDMI
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82

Abstract

A portable information processing device (1) is provided with a communication portion (12) capable of communication according to a prescribed network standard allowing sharing of media data between corresponding apparatuses connected to a network, a built-in display portion (10) capable of replaying/displaying the media data, a control unit (18a) capable of controlling a display on the built-in display portion and acquiring the media data, and a first external display (15) noncorresponding to the prescribed network standard.

Claims

1. A controller comprising:

a display portion;

a first communication portion capable of communicating with a first external apparatus connectable to a network;

a control portion controlling a content to be replayed by said display portion; and

a second communication portion capable of transmitting said content to a second external apparatus communicating without through said network, wherein

said control portion creates a control signal to control said content transmitted to said second external apparatus.

2. The controller according to claim 1, wherein

said first communication portion is formed to be capable of acquiring said content from said network, and

said control portion is formed to be capable of controlling said second external apparatus to replay said content.

3. The controller according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion controls said display portion to display a list of said content when said second communication portion is transmitting said content to said second external apparatus.

4. The controller according to claim 1, wherein

said first communication portion is formed to be capable of transmitting said content to said first external apparatus connectable to said network, and

said control portion is formed to be capable of selecting either said first external apparatus or said second external apparatus as a destination of said content.

5. The controller according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion selectively controls said second external apparatus to display said content when said second external apparatus is connected to said second communication portion.

6. The controller according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion controls said display portion to display a predetermined operation interface even when said content is being transmitted to either said first external apparatus or said second external apparatus.

7. The controller according to claim 6, wherein

said control portion controls said display portion to display a list of said content even when said content is being transmitted to either said first external apparatus or said second external apparatus.

8. The controller according to claim 1, further comprising a memory portion capable of storing a content, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of transmitting said content from said memory portion and controlling said second external apparatus connected to said second communication portion to replay the transmitted content.

9. The controller according to claim 1, further comprising a connection portion connectable to a recording medium in which a content is stored, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of acquiring said content from said recording medium and controlling said second external apparatus connected to said second communication portion to replay said content.

10. The controller according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of controlling said display portion to replay said content and controlling said second external apparatus communicating with said second communication portion to replay said content displayed on said display portion.

11. The controller according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of controlling said content to be transmitted to said first external apparatus and controlling said display portion to display control information about a display of said content.

12. The controller according to claim 1, wherein

said second communication portion is formed to be capable of transmitting sound data, image data, and said control signal to said second external apparatus.

13. The controller according to claim 1, wherein

said second communication portion is formed to be capable of having a wired connection with said second external apparatus.

14. The controller according to claim 1, wherein

said control portion is formed to be capable of acquiring a content on said network through said first communication portion and controlling said second external apparatus connected to said second communication portion to replay said content.

15. The controller according to claim 1, wherein said control portion acquires said content from a server via said network at least through said first communication portion and serves as an operation portion to control said first external apparatus or said second external apparatus to replay said content.