Systems and methods for virtual remote control of streamed media
AssigneeSling Media Pvt Ltd
InventorVenkatesan Thiyagarajan
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for providing remote control of separate media sources over a network using, for example, pop-up windows graphically depicting remote control devices within corresponding tabbed windows of a web browser. A browser plug-in or add-on application provides a graphical depiction of a remote control device associated with each media source and receives a command from the viewer via interaction with the graphical depiction of the remote control device. The command is transmitted across the network to the placeshifting device to modify a media stream provided by the desired media source.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- selecting a media source via a web browser;
- providing, within the web browser, a graphical depiction of a remote control device associated with the media source;
- receiving a command from a user via the graphical depiction of the remote control device;
- transmitting the command to a remotely-located placeshifting device via a network to modify a media stream provided by the media source;
- and
- presenting the modified media stream within the web browser.
A method of viewing media content received from a plurality of media sources via a network, the method comprising:
- providing a web browser configured to provide a plurality of tabbed windows for display on a display device;
- presenting a first tabbed window to display media content from a first media source of the plurality of media sources via the network;
- presenting a second tabbed window to display media content from a second media source of the plurality of media sources via the network;
- and
- providing graphical depictions of a plurality of remote control devices, such that a graphical depiction of a first remote control device of the plurality of remote control devices is associated with the first media source, and a graphical depiction of a second remote control device of the plurality of remote control devices is associated with the second media source.
A media player for presenting media content received from a plurality of media sources via a network, the media player comprising:
- a web browser configured to provide a plurality of tabbed windows for display on a display device, a first tabbed window to display media content from a first media source of the plurality of media sources via the network and a second tabbed window to display media content from a second media source of the plurality of media sources via the network;
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- a browser plug-in configured to provide graphical depictions of a plurality of remote control devices, wherein a graphical depiction of a first remote control device of the plurality of remote control devices is associated with the first media source and a graphical depiction of a second remote control device of the plurality of remote control devices is associated with the second media source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.