Method and system for employing a first device to direct a networked audio device to obtain a media item
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1. A method for obtaining media, the method comprising:
- displaying on a first device at least one device identifier identifying a second device;
selecting, via user input at the first device, the at least one device identifier;
receiving on the first device a playlist, the received playlist comprising a plurality of media item identifiers;
selecting at least one media item identifier from the received playlist; and
directing, from the first device, the second device to receive a media item identified by the at least one media item identifier from a content server, without user input via the second device.
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Abstract
A method for playing music includes displaying a list of playlists names, selecting one of the displayed playlists names, sending at least one attribute of a playlist corresponding to the selected playlist name to a playlist server, receiving a playlist from the playlist server wherein the received playlist corresponds to the attribute(s), selecting at least one song from the received playlist, sending information representative of the selected song to a content server, receiving the selected song from the content server, and playing the selected song(s). Requesting a playlist on the first device based on attributes, sending the same attributes to a second device having the second device request the playlist and start playing.
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1. A method for obtaining media, the method comprising:
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displaying on a first device at least one device identifier identifying a second device; selecting, via user input at the first device, the at least one device identifier; receiving on the first device a playlist, the received playlist comprising a plurality of media item identifiers; selecting at least one media item identifier from the received playlist; and directing, from the first device, the second device to receive a media item identified by the at least one media item identifier from a content server, without user input via the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for obtaining a song, the method comprising:
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obtaining a playlist on a first device over a network, the playlist comprising a plurality of song identifiers; displaying on the first device at least one device identifier identifying a second device; selecting, via user input at the first device, the at least one device identifier; selecting a song identifier from the playlist; and directing, from the first device, the second device to obtain a song identified by the song identifier without user input via the second device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A device for selecting a media item, the device comprising:
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a display for displaying at least one device identifier and also for facilitating selection thereof; a network transceiver for facilitating communication between the device and at least one second device on a network; wherein the device is configured to facilitate; displaying on the display the at least one device identifier identifying at least one second device; selecting, via user input at the device, the at least one device identifier; receiving a playlist via the network transceiver; directing, from the device, the at least one second device to send information representative of the at least one media item name to a content server without user input via the second device, and to obtain a media item corresponding to the at least one media item name from the content server. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method for obtaining media, the method comprising:
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displaying on a first device at least one device identifier identifying a second device; selecting, via user input at the first device, the at least one device identifier; displaying on the first device a plurality of playlist names; selecting one of the plurality of playlist names; sending at least one attribute of a playlist corresponding to the selected playlist name to a playlist server; receiving on the first device a playlist from the playlist server, the received playlist corresponding to the at least one attribute and comprising a plurality of media item identifiers; selecting at least one media item identifier from the received playlist; and directing the second device, without user input via the second device, to receive a media item identified by the at least one media item identifier from a content server and to play the media item.
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17. A method for obtaining media, the method comprising:
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displaying on a first device a plurality of device identifiers; selecting, via user input at the first device, one of the plurality of device identifiers, wherein the one of the plurality of device identifiers identifies a second device; sending at least one attribute of a playlist corresponding to a selected playlist name to a playlist server; receiving on the first device a playlist from the playlist server, the received playlist corresponding to the at least one attribute and comprising a plurality of media item identifiers; selecting at least one media item identifier from the received playlist; and directing, from the first device, the second device to receive a media item identified by the at least one media item identifier from a content server without user input via the second device server and to play the media item.
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18. A method of directing a second device from a first device, the method comprising:
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displaying on the first device a plurality of device identifiers; selecting, via user input at the first device, one of the plurality of device identifiers, wherein the one of the plurality of device identifiers identifies the second device; sending, from the first device, at least one attribute of a playlist corresponding to a selected playlist name to a playlist server; receiving on the first device a playlist from the playlist server, the received playlist corresponding to the at least one attribute and comprising a plurality of media item identifiers; selecting, at the first device, at least one media item identifier from the received playlist; and directing, from the first device and in the absence of user input via the second device, the second device to obtain a media item identified by the at least one media item identifier from a content server and to play the media item.
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Current AssigneeLecrew Licensing LLC (IP Edge LLC)
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Original AssigneeDryden Enterprises LLC
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InventorsWeel, Martin
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Primary Examiner(s)LUU, LE HIEN
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Application NumberUS10/840,109Publication NumberTime in Patent Office2,701 DaysField of Search709/223, 709/217, 709/219, 709/203, 709/231, 709/206, 705/27, 725/88, 725/112, 725/134, 725/141, 725/118, 725/133, 707/200, 700/94, 348/734US Class Current725/141CPC Class CodesG06F 16/639 using playlistsG06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or dig...G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing ...H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e....H04M 1/72442 for playing music filesH04N 21/41265 having a remote control dev...H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connec...H04W 8/005 Discovery of network device...
