System and method for accessing a user interface via a secondary device
AssigneeUniversal Electronics Inc.
InventorsNicholas Kalayjian, David Isbister, Michael Hirsch
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Abstract
An adapter provides a link between a digital media player having a memory on which is stored digital media files, a display device, and a remote control. The adapter receives from the digital media player data which is used to generate a representation of a user interface which is provided to the display device for display. The adapter also receives from the remote control data for use in generating commands for controlling operations of the digital media player whereby a change in state of the digital media player resulting from a performance of an operation caused by the remote control will be reflected in the user interface on the display device.
Claims5
A non-transitory, computer-readable media having stored thereon instructions wherein the instructions, when executed by a docking station that is in communication with a portable media player and a television, cause the docking station to perform steps comprising:
- receiving an input to cause a playing of a media file stored on the portable media player;
- and
- using a title of the media file to cause
- an artwork that is matched to the title of the media file to be presented on the television.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.