Media content playback system and method

A technology for media sources and content information, applied in selective content distribution, instrumentation, computing, etc., to solve problems such as battery consumption of mobile devices and poor speaker playback quality

Active Publication Date: 2016-08-24
HARMAN INT IND INC
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Often times, playback on speakers is poor due to loss of power, and audio artifacts occur as the unit moves around a specific area
Additionally, streaming from mobile devices often drains the mobile device's battery power at a rapid rate

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[0018] As required, detailed embodiments of the invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention which may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

[0019] Described herein is a media playback system for a residence (such as a house, business, etc.) that has multiple zones and at least one playback device within each zone. The playback device may be configured to receive audio and / or video content from any number of media sources, such as mobile devices, local network databases, third party servers, cloud databases, etc. Playback devices ...

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A media apparatus for mapping a plurality of media files across multiple media sources may include a database of previously stored content information including a plurality of previously stored content entries, each content entry including a previously stored filename and previously stored metadata. The apparatus may also include a controller programmed to receive first content information representative of at least one first media file from at least one first media source, the first content information including a first media filename for the at least one first media file; determine if the first media filename matches the previously stored filename; derive first metadata from the first content information; and determine if the first metadata matches any of the previously stored metadata in response to determining that the first media filename failed to match the previously stored filename to associate the first media file with one of the previously stored content entries.

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technical field [0001] Aspects disclosed herein relate generally to media content rendering systems. Background technique [0002] Home speaker systems often stream audio content from mobile devices. Speaker systems may occupy several areas within a residence (eg, a house). Speakers within these zones can receive streaming audio content for playback. All too often, the playback quality on the speaker is poor due to loss of power, and audio artifacts occur as the device moves around a particular area. Furthermore, streaming from mobile devices often drains the mobile device's battery power at a relatively rapid rate. Contents of the invention [0003] A media device for mapping a plurality of media files across a plurality of media sources, which may include a database of previously stored content information including a plurality of previously stored content items, each content item Includes previously stored filenames and previously stored metadata. The device may al...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30
CPCG06F16/4393H04N21/43615H04N21/4394H04N21/462H04N21/8113G06F16/68G06F16/61G06F16/137
InventorL.皮尔逊
OwnerHARMAN INT IND INC