# US 2013/0159467 A1 · Method and device with intelligent media management > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0159467 A1 - Document ID: US20130159467A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/327,257 - Filed: 2011-12-15 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-15 - Assignees: Motorola Mobility LLC - Inventors: Andrew S. Lundholm - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130159467A1 ## CPC - H04L 65/61: for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio - H04L 65/00: Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication (real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM] H04L51/04; selective video distribution H04N21/00) - H04L 65/612: for unicast - H04L 65/80: Responding to QoS - H04L 67/5683: Storage of data provided by user terminals, i.e. reverse caching - H04N 21/4325: {by playing back content from the storage medium (reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79)} - H04N 21/4394: {involving operations for analysing the audio stream, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in audio streams (arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58)} - H04N 21/6131: {involving transmission via a mobile phone network (wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006)} - H04N 21/8352: involving content or source identification data, e.g. Unique Material Identifier [UMID] - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A method (300) and device (200) with intelligent media management is disclosed. The method (300) can include: streaming (310) media content in a wireless communication device; identifying (32) a media signature of the streamed media content; searching (330) a stored library for the identified media signature; and playing (340) locally stored media content, if the search results in finding a match with the identified media signature in the stored library. Thus, when a match occurs, locally stored media content replaces the streamed media content, to provide substantially lower power consumption and enhanced battery life in connection with wireless communication devices. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wireless communication method, comprising: streaming media content in a wireless communication device; identifying a media signature of the streamed media content; searching a stored library for the identified media signature; and playing locally stored media content, if the search results in finding a match with the identified media signature in the stored library. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, further comprising discontinuing the streaming of media content while the locally stored media content is played. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, further comprising providing a signal to a media content provider that the streaming media content is continuing to be received, while the locally stored media content is played. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, further comprising continuing the streaming of media content after the locally stored media content has played. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, wherein the searching step includes providing an indication that the search has successfully found a match of the identified media signature in the stored library. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1 further comprising suspending the searching step for a predetermined period. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1 further comprising providing an indicator that locally stored media content is being played. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, further comprising setting a desired user interface experience. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, wherein the identifying step includes recognizing an identifier. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, wherein when the identified media signature of the streamed media content identifies an absence of streaming media content, the playing step includes playing substitute locally stored media content. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, wherein when the media signature of the streamed media content is not recognized, the searching step is temporarily terminated and the playing step includes at least one of muting and playing substitute locally stored media content. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, wherein the stored library includes at least one of a locally stored library, memory in the wireless communication device and memory linkable to the wireless communication device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, wherein the streaming media content includes at least one of audio content, video content, digital content, broadcast content, amplitude modulated (AM) content, frequency modulated (FM) content, digital data, still video, pictures, text and portraits. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, wherein the stored library includes at least one of a locally stored library and a remote stored library including at least one of a connection to a server and a connection to a network. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The wireless communication method of claim 1, wherein the streaming media content includes at least one of audio content, video content, broadcast content, amplitude modulated content and frequency modulated content. ### Claim 16 A wireless communication device, comprising: a housing; a controller coupled to the housing, the controller configured to control the operations of a wireless communication device; a transceiver configured to receive wireless communication including media content; and a media manager module configured to: identify a media signature of the media content; search a stored library for the identified media signature; and play locally stored media content, if the search results in finding a match with the identified media signature in the stored library. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The wireless communication device of claim 16, wherein the media manager module is configured to provide a signal to a media content provider that streaming media content is continuing to be received, while the locally stored media content is being played. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The wireless communication device of claim 16, wherein the stored library is a locally stored library. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The wireless communication device of claim 16, wherein when the media signature of streamed media content is not recognized in the media manager module, the search step is temporarily terminated and the playing includes at least one of muting and playing substitute locally stored media content. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The wireless communication device of claim 16, wherein the stored library includes at least one of memory in the wireless communication device and memory linkable to the wireless communication device.