System for universal remote media control in a multi-user, multi-platform, multi-device environment

Abstract

A system enables universal remote media control across multiple platforms, devices and users. A protocol that allows a media controller (such as a computer or mobile device) to have access to a running activity (such as a television show playing on a media player). The protocol does not require installation of a specific platform application, or specific user login / pairing of the media controller with the media player. The system receives commands from a media controller device using a common interface, provides the commands to a remote media player, loads new media content into the media player based on the commands, and plays The receiver receives status notifications. The command and the status notification include a namespace and message payload represented as a two-element script array. Another user or device can control the media player using the common interface provided eg by a browser application on the media controller device.

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[0001] related application [0002] This application claims the title "SYSTEM FOR UNIVERSAL REMOTE MEDIA CONTROL IN A MULTI-USER, MULTI-USER, MULTI-USER, MULTI-USER, MULTI -PLATFORM, MULTI-DEVICE ENVIROMENT") and as a continuation of U.S. Nonprovisional Patent Application No. 14 / 272,300, which in turn claims an application filed on May 14, 2013 entitled "For Multi-User, Multi- Priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 823016 for "SYSTEM FOR UNIVERSAL REMOTEMEDIA CONTROL IN A MULTI-USER, MULTI-PLATFORM, MULTI-DEVICE ENVIROMENT", Both of the aforementioned applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates generally to interaction between a first device, such as a media player, and a controlling device, and more particularly to remote media control in a multi-user, multi-platform, multi-device environment. Background technique [0004] The application can display a user interface to allow...

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Problems solved by technology

However, establishing a pairing between two devices uses a registration process that requires the user to explicitly authorize access to controls from the device, or adding a hardware extension to the device to force pairing over a certain channel, requires a one-time pairing operation

These techniques often require user knowledge of pairing and require coupling hardware that may not be inherent to either the TV or the device

Also, distance and different forms of interference have limitations on performance, and the device interface may only be connected to one TV

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