Dynamic Media Content Output For Mobile Devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017201792-A1
Application number	US-201715468637-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 24, 2017
Priority date	Sep 29, 2012
Publication date	Jul 13, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

Embodiments of mechanisms for dynamic media content type streaming management for mobile devices are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the mobile device may receive selection input pertaining to generating output from a media file containing at least two of audio data, video data, and closed-captioning data, the selection input selecting at least one of audio, video, and closed-captioning to be output during play of the media content. In some embodiments, the mobile device may generate an audio output as a signal in response to the selection input including audio. In some embodiments, the mobile device may generate a video output as a signal in response to the selection input including video. In some embodiments, the mobile device may generate a closed-captioning output as a signal in response to selection input including closed-captioning.

First claim

1 - 23 . (canceled)

24 . A set-top box system that, when the set-top box system is in operation, is capable of communicating, at least in part, via at least one wireless network, with a mobile device, the set-top box system being usable with a display and/or speaker, the set-top box system comprising:
flash memory capable of storing, at least in part, instructions; at least one central processing unit that is capable, when the set-top box system is in the operation, of executing, at least in part, the instructions; network communication interface circuitry comprising at least one antenna, the network communication interface circuitry being capable of being used by the set-top box system, when the set-top box system is in the operation, to wirelessly communicate, using the at least one antenna, via the at least one network, with the mobile device; the instructions, when executed, at least in part, by the at least one central processing unit resulting in the set-top box system being capable of performing operations comprising: generating, at least in part, at least one signal corresponding, at least in part, to streaming media content, the at least one signal being for output via the set-top box system to the display and/or the speaker, the streaming media content corresponding, at least in part, to user requested media content, the user requested media content to be selected, at least in part, via user input to be received, at least in part, via a user interface of the mobile device, the user requested media content to be wirelessly provided to the mobile device, the user requested media content corresponding, at least in part, to remotely stored media content files that are to be adapted, at least in part, to generate, at least in part, adapted media content, the adapted media content being capable of being (1) wirelessly provided by the mobile device to the set-top box system for use in generating, at least in part, the at least one signal by the set-top box system, and (2) stored in entirety at the mobile device; wherein:
in the operation of the mobile device, the user interface comprises a touch screen interface and is capable of receiving, at least in part, at least one user voice command and at least one user gesture input;
in the operation of the set-top box system, the set-top box system is capable of receiving, at least in part, other instructions via the at least one network, the other instructions to be executed, at least in part, by the at least one central processing unit;
the adapted media content is capable of comprising audio data, video data, and closed-captioning-related data;
the adapted media content is to be generated based, at least in part, upon rate of data communication of the mobile device.

25 . The set-top box system of claim 24 , wherein:
the mobile device comprises a smartphone device and/or tablet device.

26 . The set-top box system of claim 24 , wherein:
the adapted media content is to be encrypted, at least in part.

27 . The set-top box system of claim 24 , wherein:
the at least one network comprises a local area network and/or Internet network.

28 . The set-top box system of claim 24 , wherein:
the mobile device is capable of wirelessly receiving, at least in part, the adapted media content from at least one server that is remote from the set-top box system and the mobile device.

29 . The set-top box system of claim 28 , wherein:
the at least one server is also to store, at least in part, the media content files.

30 . The set-top box system of claim 28 , wherein:
the mobile device is also capable of downloading the entirety of the adapted media content from the at least one server for playback at the mobile device.

31 . The set-top box system of claim 28 , wherein:
the display and the speaker are comprised, at least in part, within the system.

32 . At least one non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions that are capable of being executed, at least in part, by a set-top box system, the set-top box system, when the set-top box system is in operation, being capable of communicating, at least in part, via at least one wireless network, with a mobile device, the set-top box system being usable with a display and/or speaker, the instructions when executed, at least in part, by the set-top box system, resulting in the set-top box system being capable of performing operations comprising:
generating, at least in part, at least one signal corresponding, at least in part, to streaming media content, the at least one signal being for output via the set-top box system to the display and/or the speaker, the streaming media content corresponding, at least in part, to user requested media content, the user requested media content to be selected, at least in part, via user input to be received, at least in part, via a user interface of the mobile device, the user requested media content to be wirelessly provided to the mobile device, the user requested media content corresponding, at least in part, to remotely stored media content files that are to be adapted, at least in part, to generate, at least in part, adapted media content, the adapted media content being capable of being (1) wirelessly provided by the mobile device to the set-top box system for use in generating, at least in part, the at least one signal by the set-top box system, and (2) stored in entirety at the mobile device; wherein:
in the operation of the mobile device, the user interface comprises a touch screen interface and is capable of receiving, at least in part, at least one user voice command and at least one user gesture input;
in the operation of the set-top box system, the set-top box system is capable of receiving, at least in part, other instructions via the at least one network, the other instructions to be executed, at least in part, by the at least one central processing unit;
the adapted media content is capable of comprising audio data, video data, and closed-captioning-related data;
the adapted media content is to be generated based, at least in part, upon rate of data communication of the mobile device.

33 . The at least one non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 32 , wherein:
the mobile device comprises a smartphone device and/or tablet device.

34 . The at least one non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 32 , wherein:
the adapted media content is to be encrypted, at least in part.

35 . The at least one non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 32 , wherein:
the at least one network comprises a local area network and/or Internet network.

36 . The at least one non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 32 , wherein:
the mobile device is capable of wirelessly receiving, at least in part, the adapted media content from at least one server that is remote from the set-top box system and the mobile device.

37 . The at least one non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 36 , wherein:
the at least one server is also to store, at least in part, the media content files.

38 . The at least one non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 36 , wherein:
the mobile device is also capable of downloading the entirety of the adapted media content from the at least one server for playback at the mobile device.

39 . The at least one non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 32 , wherein:
the display and the speaker are comprised, at least in part, within the system.

40 . A method implemented, at least in part, using a set-top box system, the set-top box

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Prakash Gyan
• Poornachandran Rajesh
• Hernacki Brian J
• Murphy Kaitlin
• Wouhaybi Rita H

Classifications

• H04N21/44

  Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs · CPC title

• H04N21/4402 Primary

  involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display {(details of conversion of video standards at pixel level H04N7/01; video transcoding H04N19/40; adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal G09G5/005; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764)} · CPC title

• H04N21/434

  Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams, extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream {(demultiplexing of data packets for data networks, e.g. RTP/UDP H04L65/00)} · CPC title

• H04N21/41407

  embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57) · CPC title

• H04N21/6125

  involving transmission via Internet (transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82) · CPC title