Media asset streaming over network to devices
DCFirst Claim
1. A server comprising:
- an interface configured to communicate with a mobile communication device and to communicate with a media playback device, wherein the mobile communication device is associated with a first internet protocol (IP) address, and wherein the media playback device is associated with a second IP address that is different than the first IP address;
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;
initiating transmission of media content information indicative of a plurality of media content items to the mobile communication device in response to receipt of a first request from the mobile communication device; and
responsive to a second request for a first media content item of the plurality of media content items from the media playback device, initiating transmission of a stream of the first media content item to the media playback device to enable playback of the first media content item at the media playback device while progress information related to the playback of the first media content item is displayed at the mobile communication device.
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Abstract
Streaming of a media asset from a cloud server computer to a media playback device is disclosed. In an embodiment, a list of media assets stored in the cloud server computer is sent over network from the cloud server computer to a portable device. In another embodiment, the list is transferred via close-range communication to the portable device from the media playback device which received the list from the cloud server computer over network. In the embodiments, a media asset is started streaming over network from the cloud server computer to the media playback device responsive to selection of one of the listed media assets at the portable device. In some embodiments, streaming is redirected from the portable device to the media playback device responsive to a user'"'"'s operation or in case of disconnection.
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1. A server comprising:
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an interface configured to communicate with a mobile communication device and to communicate with a media playback device, wherein the mobile communication device is associated with a first internet protocol (IP) address, and wherein the media playback device is associated with a second IP address that is different than the first IP address; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; initiating transmission of media content information indicative of a plurality of media content items to the mobile communication device in response to receipt of a first request from the mobile communication device; and responsive to a second request for a first media content item of the plurality of media content items from the media playback device, initiating transmission of a stream of the first media content item to the media playback device to enable playback of the first media content item at the media playback device while progress information related to the playback of the first media content item is displayed at the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A server comprising:
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an interface configured to communicate with a mobile communication device and to communicate with a media playback device, wherein the mobile communication device is associated with a first internet protocol (IP) address, and wherein the media playback device is associated with a second IP address that is different than the first IP address; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; initiating transmission of media content information indicative of a plurality of media content items to the mobile communication device in response to receipt of a first request from the mobile communication device; determining a destination indicated in a second request for a first media content item of the plurality of media content items received at the server, wherein the destination includes the mobile communication device or the media playback device; responsive to determining that the destination is the mobile communication device, initiating transmission of a first stream of the first media content item from the server to the mobile communication device; and responsive to determining that the destination is the media playback device, initiating transmission of a second stream of the first media content item to the media playback device to enable playback of the first media content item at the media playback device while progress information related to the playback of the first media content item is displayed at the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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