# US 2019/0174167 A1 · Control system for playing a data stream on a receiving device

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- Number: US 2019/0174167 A1
- Document ID: US20190174167A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/252,979
- Filed: 2019-01-21
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2011-12-23
- Assignees: Orange
- Applicants: Orange
- Inventors: Renaud Cazoulat; Martin Conan; Marc Capdevielle
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190174167A1

## CPC

- H04N 21/42204: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)}
- H04L 65/65: Network streaming protocols, e.g. real-time transport protocol [RTP] or real-time control protocol [RTCP]
- H04N 21/41265: {having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device (unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204)}
- H04N 21/4222: {Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy (remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415)}
- H04N 21/42221: {Transmission circuitry, e.g. infrared [IR] or radio frequency [RF]}
- H04N 21/43637: {involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth®, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] (arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114)}
- H04N 21/47202: {for requesting content on demand, e.g. video on demand}
- H04N 21/47217: {for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks (specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312)}
- H04N 21/482: End-user interface for programme selection
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

A system includes a user interface for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played, a receiver for receiving the data stream to be played and a transmitter for transmitting the received data stream to a device that is capable of playing the stream. The system includes a first and a second device, which are separate from one another. The first device, called a receiving device, integrates the receiver and the transmitter. The second device, called a control device, integrates the user interface and, following the selection, by a user, of a stream to be played and preview on the control device, transmits to the first device a command for playing the selected stream, the command containing data for locating the selected stream.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control system for playing a data stream, comprising:
a first device, called a receiving device, comprising:
means for receiving the data stream to be played,
means for transmitting the received data stream through an external output to a device that is capable of playing the stream, called a reproduction device; and
a second device, called a control device, separate from the first device and integrating:
a display screeen,
user interface means for allowing a user of the second device to select on the second device the data stream to be played,
means for, following the selection by the user, and preview on the display screen of the control device of the data stream to be played, transmitting to the first device a command for playing the selected stream, said command containing data for locating the selected stream,
said data stream being a content stored on a storage device,
said location data including a storage address of the content on said storage device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control system as claimed in claim 1, in which the second device comprises means for assisting connection of the first device to the wireless access point, said means being designed to display a graphical interface for inputting data for connection of the first device to the wireless access point and to transmit said input connection data to the first device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The control system as claimed in claim 1, in which the first device comprises decoding means designed to decode the received data stream.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The control system as claimed in claim 1, in which the user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream comprise means for displaying graphical interface data.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The control system as claimed in claim 1, in which said user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream are designed to access a user interface for selecting content on a remote server.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The control system as claimed in claim 1, in which, the first and second devices belong to a local area network managed by the wireless access point, and said user interface means are configured to access a file manager on a storage server for the local area network.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The control system as claimed in claim 1, in which the first device is devoid of user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played.

### Claim 8

A control device for a control system for playing a data stream, the control device comprising:
a display screen;
user interface means for allowing a user to select a data stream to be played, the data stream being a content stored on a storage device;
means for, following the selection by the user of the data stream to be played previewing the data stream to be played on the display screen, and subsequent to a command from the user for playing the selected stream on a reproduction device that is capable of playing the stream, transmitting to another device a further command for playing the selected stream, said command containing location data for locating the selected stream, the location data including a storage address of the content on said storage device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The control device as claimed in claim 8, in which the user interface means for allowing the user to select a data stream to be played comprise means for displaying graphical interface data.

### Claim 10

A control method for playing a data stream, comprising:
selection by a control device of a data stream to be played using a user interface, the data stream being a content stored on a storage device;
retrieving by the control device the selected data stream to be played and previewing the data stream to be played on a display screen of the control device;
following a command from a user for playing the selected stream on the reproduction device, transmitting by the control device to a receiving device a command for playing the selected stream on a reproduction device, said transmitted command containing location data for locating the selected stream, the location data including a storage address of the content on said storage device, and the receiving device being separate from the control device;
reception by the receiving device of the data stream to be played;
transmission by the receiving device of the received data stream to the reproduction device, which is capable of playing the stream.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The control method as claimed in claim 10, in which
the receiving device sets up a direct wireless connection to the control device and transmits to the control device a request for connection to a wireless access point; and
the control device displays a graphical interface for inputting data for connection of the receiving device to the wireless access point and then, following input of data for connection to the wireless access point by the user, transmits said input connection data to the receiving device.