Methods and an apparatus for optimizing playback of media content from a digital handheld device
AssigneeCreative Technology Ltd
InventorsAik Hee Daniel Goh, Susimin Suprapmo
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Abstract
There is provided an apparatus and methods for optimizing playback of media content from a digital handheld device. The apparatus may be functionally connected to the digital handheld device, and for allowing placement of the digital handheld device at a receptor. Correspondingly, the methods for optimizing playback of media content from a digital handheld device preferably entail a usage of the aforementioned apparatus.
Claims20
An apparatus configured to couple a digital handheld device which is functionally connectable thereto and a reproduction device, the digital handheld device being operable by a user to communicate data via the apparatus such that the data is received by the reproduction device to produce a media output, the reproduction device having a region of optimal media reproduction in association with the media output, the apparatus including:
- at least one sensor for determining at least of one of movement of the apparatus and information relating to audio reproduction quality associated with the reproduction device, the reproduction device having media playback parameters which are variable in accordance with data communicated via the apparatus and received by the reproduction device;
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- a controller coupled to the at least one sensor such that at least one movement of the apparatus is determined and information relating to audio reproduction quality is communicated to the controller and processed in a manner so as to provide an indication which is indicative of the region of optimal media reproduction such that based on the indication, the user is led to the region of optimal media reproduction,
- wherein the media playback parameters of the reproduction device are variable based on the data communicated via the apparatus such that the region of optimal media reproduction of the reproduction device is adjusted to position of the user.
A method for optimizing playback of media content from a digital handheld device, the method including:
- providing an apparatus configurable to couple the digital handheld device which is functionally connectable thereto and a reproduction device, the digital handheld device being operable by a user to communicate data via the apparatus such that the data is received by the reproduction device to produce a media output, the reproduction device having a region of optimal media reproduction in association with the media output, the apparatus comprising at least one sensor and a controller coupled to the at least one sensor;
- determining, via the at least one sensor, at least of one of movement of the apparatus and information relating to audio reproduction quality associated with the reproduction device, the reproduction device having media playback parameters which are variable in accordance with data communicated via the apparatus and received by the reproduction device;
- communicating, to the controller, at least one of movement of the apparatus determined and information relating to audio reproduction quality;
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- processing, via the controller, at least one movement of the apparatus determined and information relating to audio reproduction quality in a manner so as to provide an indication which is indicative of the region of optimal media reproduction such that based on the indication, the user is led to the region of optimal media reproduction,
- wherein the media playback parameters of the reproduction device are variable based on the data communicated via the apparatus such that the region of optimal media reproduction of the reproduction device is adjusted to position of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.