Media Client Storage for Independent Playback Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current set-top box screen mirroring technologies limit user control over media content playback and do not allow for metadata display or storage of media content, preventing users from accessing the content independently of the mobile device.
Innovation Solution
Transmitting media content and metadata from a mobile device to a media client, enabling storage and playback control via a remote control, while generating an electronic program guide for user interaction and allowing playback without the mobile device's simultaneous display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If screen mirroring is used to display media content on a television, then the media content can be viewed on a larger display device, but the user cannot control playback using the television remote control and cannot access the content independently
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the media content and control functions from the mobile device and transfers them to the television. The television receives media content via casting protocols (Google Cast, Apple AirPlay, Chromecast) and stores it locally, allowing independent playback control through the television remote without requiring the mobile device to remain active or visible.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a media client application as an intermediary between the mobile device and the television. This mediator receives media content from the mobile device, manages the content in the television's storage, and enables independent playback control through the television interface, resolving the dependency between the mobile device and television for content access.
2Loss of information
If media content is mirrored from a mobile device, then the content can be displayed on the television, but metadata about the content is not provided and cannot be stored for later access
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by automatically extracting metadata (title, artist, album, duration) from the media content and storing it in the television's database before playback occurs. This pre-processing enables the television to display accurate content information and facilitate easy retrieval of stored content without requiring re-access to the original mobile device.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mobile device simultaneously displays the media content, then the content is accessible, but the user cannot access the content when the mobile device is not in use or visible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a copy of the media content and stores it in the television's internal memory. This local copy allows the content to be accessed and played without requiring the mobile device to be physically present, visible, or actively displaying the content. Users can retrieve stored content at any time through the television interface, eliminating time loss associated with locating or activating the mobile device.
Data Source
AI summary
A device is configured to receive media content from a mobile device. The device may receive security information from the mobile device. The security information may indicate a setting for presenting the media content on a display device. The device may store the media content and the security information. The device may receive an instruction to present the media content on the display device. The device may determine whether the media content is permitted to be presented on the display device based on the security information. The device may selectively cause the display device to present the media content based on whether the media content is permitted to be presented on the display device.