Handover for audio and video playback devices
AssigneeSony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
InventorsGregory A. Dunko, Daniel P. Homiller, Nadi Sakir Findikli
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Abstract
Playback of a media work is handed over from a source playback device to a target playback device while the source playback device is in a play mode. The target playback device continues playback of the media work at a current location in the media work being played. Handover of audio and video playback allows the user to enjoy continuity in playback of the media work when transitioning between playback devices.
Claims26
A handover method for transferring playback of a media work from a source playback device to a target playback device, said method comprising:
- detecting a source playback device in range for data transfer to a target play back device;
- receiving, responsive to the detection of the source playback device, playback information at said target playback device from said source playback device for a media work currently being played by said source playback device;
- using the playback information to continue playback of the same media work by the target playback device.
A method implemented by a source playback device of handing over playback of a media work to a target playback device, said method comprising:
- detecting a target playback device in range for data transfer from said source playback device;
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- transferring, responsive to the detection of the target playback device, playback information from said source playback device to said target playback device while said source playback device is playing said media work to enable said target playback device to continue playback of said media work.
A handover method for transferring playback of a media work from a source playback device to a target playback device, wherein the source and playback devices each include a near-field communication interface, said method comprising:
- touching the source and playback devices while the source playback device is playing a media work;
- and transferring, in response to said touching, playback information for said media work from said source playback device to said target playback device to enable said target playback device to continue playback of said media work.
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