Systems and methods for projecting images from a computer system
AssigneeSling Media, Inc.
InventorsBlake Gary Krikorian, Andrew E. Einaudi, Alexander Gurzhi, Matthew Feinstein
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Abstract
Methods, systems and devices are described for place shifting media content from a computer system to a remotely-located display over a network. The media content to be place shifted is captured at the computer system, wherein the media content includes a portion of imagery presented on a local display associated with the computer system. The captured media content is transcoded or otherwise converted to a media stream in a format that is transmittable on the network. The media stream is then transmitted on the network for presentation on the remotely-located display.
Claims20
A method of place shifting media content from a computer system to a remotely-located display over a network, the method comprising:
- capturing the media content to be place shifted at the computer system, wherein the media content comprises a portion of imagery presented on a local display associated with the computer system;
- converting the captured media content to a media stream in a format that is transmittable on the network;
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- transmitting the media stream on the network for presentation on the remotely-located display.
A computer program product comprising instructions stored on a digital storage medium and executable by a digital processor associated with a computer system having a local display and an interface to a network, the computer program product comprising:
- first logic configured to capture the media content to be place shifted at the computer system, wherein the media content comprises a portion of imagery presented on the local display that is selected by a user of the computer system;
- second logic configured to convert the captured media content to a media stream in a format that is transmittable on the network;
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- third logic configured to transmit the media stream on the network for presentation on the remotely-located display.
A system for place shifting media content to a remotely-located display over a network, the system comprising:
- a first interface to the network;
- a second interface to a local display;
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- a processor configured to capture the media content to be place shifted at the computer system, wherein the media content comprises a portion of imagery presented on the local display, to convert the captured media content to a media stream in a format that is routable on the network, and to transmit the media stream via the first interface for presentation on the remotely-located display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.