Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to media devices and, more particularly, to configuration of media devices.
Description of the Related Art
Today, portable media devices, such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) or hand-held media players, are battery powered and include various user interface components, such as displays and switches/buttons. Conventionally, portable media devices use buttons, dials or touchpads together with graphical user interfaces to control the devices, including setting of user preferences for use by the devices. These portable media devices continue to get smaller and more portable. At the same time, the functionality supported by portable media devices is increasing. Consequently, as portable media devices get smaller while supporting robust functionality, there are increasing difficulties in providing adequate user interfaces for the portable media devices.
Accordingly, there is a need for improved user interface capabilities for portable media players.
The invention relates to improved techniques for controlling operation of a portable electronic device. According to the invention, portable electronic devices which interact with a host electronic device can have their operational settings (e.g., configurations or preferences) remotely controlled. As a result, a host electronic device can offer a more sophisticated user interface and portable electronic devices need less local user interface features because these operational settings can be remotely controlled. The remotely-controlled (i.e., host controlled) operational settings are transferred to the portable electronic devices, whereby the portable electronic devices can thereafter operate in accordance with such settings.
The invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a method, system, device, apparatus, or computer readable medium. Several embodiments of the invention are discussed below.
As a method for remotely providing operational settings from a host electronic device to a client electronic device, the host electronic device having a display, one embodiment of the invention includes at least the acts of: presenting a user interface on the display of the host electronic device, the user interface permitting a user of the host electronic device to select operational settings for use with the client electronic device; receiving a user selection of at least one operational setting for the client electronic device, the user selection being from the user while interacting with the user interface on the host electronic device; and transferring the at least one operational setting from the host electronic device to the client electronic device, whereby the client electronic device stores the at least one operational setting and thereafter operates in accordance with the stored at least one operational setting.
As a method for operating a portable media player in accordance with operational settings, one embodiment of the invention includes at least the acts of: receiving operational settings data from a host computer over a data link between the portable media player and the host computer; storing the operational settings data at the portable media player; and operating a media management application on the portable media player in accordance with the stored operational settings data.
As a computer readable medium including at least computer program code for remotely providing operational settings from a host device to a client device, one embodiment of the invention includes at least: computer program code for presenting a user interface on a display of the host device, the user interface permitting a user of the host device to select operational settings for use with the client device; computer program code for receiving a user selection of at least one operational setting for the client device, the user selection being from the user while interacting with the user interface on the host device; and computer program code for transferring the at least one operational setting from the host device to the client device, whereby the client device stores the at least one operational setting and thereafter operates in accordance with the stored at least one operational setting.
As a computer readable medium including at least computer program code for operating a portable media player in accordance with operational settings, one embodiment of the invention includes at least: computer program code for receiving operational settings data from a host computer over a data link between the portable media player and the host computer; computer program code for storing the operational settings data at the portable media player; and computer program code for operating a media management application on the portable media player in accordance with the stored operational settings data.
As a portable media player for storing and presenting media assets, one embodiment of the invention includes at least: an input/output interface that provides a data connection with a remote computing device; at least one data storage device that stores the media assets and operational settings data, the media assets and the operational settings data being provided over the data connection from the remote computing device; and a media management application that presents one or more of the media assets in accordance with the operational settings data.
As a media system, one embodiment of the invention includes a host computer for storing and presenting host media assets, and a client media player for storing and presenting client media assets. The host computer includes at least: a host input/output interface that provides connection with the client media player; a host media management application that (i) enables a user of the host computer to set user preferences to be used on the client media player, and (ii) transfers one or more of the host media assets from the host computer to become the client media assets at the client media player; and at least one host data storage device that stores the host media assets and the user preferences for the client media player, the user preferences being set by a user of the host computer using the media management application. The client media player includes at least: a client input/output interface that provides connection with the host computer; at least one client data storage device that stores the client media assets and the user preferences, the user preferences being provided over the connection from the host computer; and a client media management application that presents one or more of the client media assets at the client media player in accordance with the user preferences.
Other aspects and embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
The invention will be readily understood by the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals designate like structural elements, and in which:
The invention relates to improved techniques for controlling operation of a portable electronic device. According to the invention, portable electronic devices which interact with a host electronic device can have their operational settings (e.g., configurations or preferences) remotely controlled. As a result, a host electronic device can offer a more sophisticated user interface and portable electronic devices need less local user interface features because these operational settings can be remotely controlled. The remotely-controlled (i.e., host controlled) operational settings are transferred to the portable electronic devices, whereby the portable electronic devices can thereafter operate in accordance with such settings.
Embodiments of the invention are discussed below with reference to
The host computer 102 includes a host application 108. The host application 108 can represent an application program that is operable on the host computer 102. As an example, the host application 108 can be a media management application. One particular example of a media management application is iTunes® media management application provided by Apple Inc. The host computer 102, among other things, also includes a host data storage 110 and settings data 112. The host data storage 110 stores the data for the host computer 102. The data stored in the host data storage 110 is typically utilized by the host application 108. For example, when the host application 108 is or includes a media management application, the host data can pertain to media data, such as media data pertaining to media items. The settings data 112 can be managed by the host application 108. The settings data 112 pertains to data that controls or sets one or more operational settings on the client device 104. The operational settings, for example, can include user preferences or configurations. Operational settings can also be referred to as options. The settings data 112 is determined by the host application 108 in accordance with user interaction with the user interface provided by the host application 108.
The client device 104 is typically a highly portable electronic device. As an example, the client device 104 can be a hand-held computing device. More particularly, the client device 104 can be a hand-held media player. The client device 104 includes a client application 114. The client application 114 operates on the client device 104. The client application 114 can, for example, pertain to a media management application that enables the client device 104 to operate as a media player. The client application 114 makes use of client data storage 116 and settings data 118. The client data storage 116 stores data utilized by the client application 114. For example, when the client application 114 is a media management application, the client data being stored in the client data storage 116 can pertain to media data. The client application 114 also makes use of the settings data 118. In one embodiment, the settings data 118 are utilized by the client application 114 to control operational settings that are utilized by the client application 114.
The specific nature of the operational settings being set and utilized varies widely with different client devices. In an exemplary embodiment, such as where the host application 108 and the client application 114 are media management applications operating on a music player, the settings data can pertains to settings such as: shuffle settings, repeat settings, playback speed settings, equalization settings, sound check settings, clicker settings, language settings, menu configuration settings, etc.
Accordingly, a user of the host computer 102 is able to interact with the host application 108 using a user interface to set certain operational settings that will be applied to affect the operation of the client application 114 on the client device 104. In the event that the client device 104 has limited user interface capabilities, the ability to control operational settings (from the client device 104) to be utilized by the client device 104 can be severely hindered. Hence, enabling a user to remotely control operational settings for the client device 104 via a user interface made available at the host computer 102 is advantageous for a variety of reasons. One advantage of this approach is that the host computer 102 can offer an improved user interface that is often larger and more sophisticated than would otherwise be available on the client device 104. Another advantage of this approach is that the need for user interface features at the client device 104 is reduced, thereby allowing the client device 104 to be smaller, lighter and potentially less expensive.
The host computer 102 and the client device 104 can also be referred to as a host electronic device and a client electronic device, respectively. The client device 104 is normally a portable media device. In one embodiment, the form factor of the portable media device is hand-held or smaller. The portable media device may, for example, be small and lightweight enough to be carried in one hand, worn, or placed in a pocket.
To make client devices user-friendly, one approach is to limit the number of user controls. In one embodiment, a client device does not include a display screen. In such cases, the ability for a user of the client device to control settings (e.g., user preferences or other configurations) by way of making selections with respect to a display screen is not possible. With such client devices, the ability to enable users to set user preferences or configurations can be substantially limited. Consequently, the invention advantageously enables user preferences for a client device to be set at a host computer and then transferred to the client device.
The settings management process 200 begins with a decision 202. The decision 202 determines whether a client device is connected to the host device. When the decision 202 determines that a client device is not connected to the host device, then the settings management process 200 awaits such a connection. In other words, the settings management process 200 can be deemed invoked once a client device is connected to the host device.
Accordingly, when the decision 202 determines that a client device is connected, the settings management process 200 continues. When the settings management process 200 continues, client device information is obtained 204 from the client device. Here, through communications between the host device and the client device, the host computer is able to obtain 204 the client device information that is provided by the client device. The client device information can pertain to various features available at the client device, whether software features or hardware features. The client device information can also include a type indication for the client device. The client device can also provide an identifier for the client device.
Next, the settings management process 200 determines 206 supported settings at the client device. The supported settings at the client device are those settings that the client device can recognize. Next, display screens at the host device are enabled 208. The display screens being enabled 208 are those display screens that correspond to the supported settings. In other words, the display screens that are enabled 208 are all part of a user interface provided at the host device and serves to enable a user of the host device to review or modify one or more operational settings that are supported by the client device.
Thereafter, a decision 210 determines whether the client device has been disconnected from the host device. When the decision 210 determines that the client device has not been disconnected but remains connected, the settings management process 200 continues to enable display of the display screens that correspond to the one or more operational settings that are supported by the client device. However, when the decision 210 determines that the client device has been disconnected, then the previously enabled display screens are disabled 212. Here, once the client device has been disconnected from the host device, the host device typically does not allow the settings for the client device to be modified. As a result, the display screens that would otherwise be utilized by a user of the host device to review and modify the supported operational settings are no longer accessible at the host device. Following the block 212, the settings management process 200 ends. However, in general, the settings management process 200 can be invoked whenever a client device is connected to the host device.
Although the settings management system 100 depicts only a single client device, it should be understood that the settings management system 100 can support a plurality of different client devices. In doing so, the host device 102 is able to individually manage the settings to be utilized by each of the different client devices. In one embodiment, for each of the client devices, a separate settings management process 200 can be invoked and utilized.
The settings modification process 300 begins with a decision 302. The decision 302 determines whether a selection of an enabled display screen has been made. In other words, whether a user of the host device has requested to have the host device display a display screen that can be utilized to modify operational settings of a client device. In order for such a display screen to be presented, the display screen must be currently enabled as discussed above with regard to
Once the decision 302 determines that a selection of an enabled display screen has been made, the enabled display screen that has been selected is displayed 304. Next, a decision 306 determines whether the user has interacted with the enabled display screen to change one or more settings pertaining to operation of the client device. When the decision 306 determines that one or more settings have been changed, updated settings data is stored 308 at the host device. The updated settings data includes at least the settings data that has been changed. Typically, the host device will store all of the settings data. Hence, when certain settings data has been changed, the certain settings data is stored so as to replace the previously stored settings data corresponding thereto. Next, the updated settings data is provided 310 to the client device. Typically, the updated settings data is provided 310 to the client device over a data link, such as data link 106 illustrated in
After the updated settings data has been provided 310 to the client device (or after blocks 308 and 310 are bypassed), a decision 312 determines whether the settings modification process 300 is done. When the user has completed making any changes to settings data, the settings modification process 300 can be manually or automatically determined to be done. Regardless, when the decision 312 determines that the settings modification process 300 is not done, the settings modification process 300 returns to repeat the decision 306 and subsequent operations.
Once the decision 312 determines that the settings modification process 300 is done, then display of the enabled display screen is removed 314. Thereafter, the settings modification process 300 is complete and ends.
The settings utilization process 500 begins with a decision 502. The decision 502 determines whether operational settings data has been received 502. As noted above with respect to the settings modification process 300 illustrated in
Once the decision 502 determines that operational settings data has been received, the operational settings data is stored 504 at the client device. As noted above in
The media information pertains to characteristics or attributes of the media items. For example, in the case of audio or audiovisual media, the media information can include one or more of: title, album, track, artist, composer and genre. These types of media information are specific to particular media items. In addition, the media information can pertain to quality characteristics of the media items. Examples of quality characteristics of media items can include one or more of: bit rate, sample rate, equalizer setting, volume adjustment, start/stop and total time.
Still further, the host computer 602 includes a play module 612. The play module 612 is a software module that can be utilized to play certain media items stored in the media store 608. The play module 612 can also display (on a display screen) or otherwise utilize media information from the media database 610. Typically, the media information of interest corresponds to the media items to be played by the play module 612.
The host computer 602 also includes a communication module 614 that couples to a corresponding communication module 616 within the media player 604. A connection or link 618 removably couples the communication modules 614 and 616. In one embodiment, the connection or link 618 is a cable that provides a data bus, such as a FIREWIRE™ bus or USB bus, which is well known in the art. In another embodiment, the connection or link 618 is a wireless channel or connection through a wireless network. Hence, depending on implementation, the communication modules 614 and 616 may communicate in a wired or wireless manner.
The management module 606 can also operate to set operational settings for use on the media player 604. The settings management processing 200 and the settings modification process 300 are examples of processing that might be utilized in this regard. The operational settings (or operational settings data) for use with the client device can be set and then stored on the host computer 602. At the host computer 602, the operational settings (or operational settings data) can, for example, be stored in the media store 608, the media database 610 or other storage. The management module 606 and/or the communication module 614 can also operate to transfer the operational settings (or operational settings data) to the media player 604.
The media player 604 also includes a media store 620 that stores media items within the media player 604. Optionally, the media store 620 can also store data, i.e., non-media item storage. The media items being stored to the media store 620 are typically received over the connection or link 618 from the host computer 602. More particularly, the management module 606 sends all or certain of those media items residing on the media store 608 over the connection or link 618 to the media store 620 within the media player 604. Additionally, the corresponding media information for the media items that is also delivered to the media player 604 from the host computer 602 can be stored in a media database 622. In this regard, certain media information from the media database 610 within the host computer 602 can be sent to the media database 622 within the media player 604 over the connection or link 618. Still further, playlists identifying certain of the media items can also be sent by the management module 606 over the connection or link 618 to the media store 620 or the media database 622 within the media player 604.
Furthermore, the media player 604 includes a play module 624 that couples to the media store 620 and the media database 622. The play module 624 is a software module that can be utilized to play certain media items stored in the media store 620. The play module 624 can also display (on a display screen) or otherwise utilize media information from the media database 622. Typically, the media information of interest corresponds to the media items to be played by the play module 624.
In one embodiment, the media player 604 has limited or no capability to manage media items on the media player 604. However, the management module 606 within the host computer 602 can indirectly manage the media items residing on the media player 604. For example, to “add” a media item to the media player 604, the management module 606 serves to identify the media item to be added to the media player 604 from the media store 608 and then causes the identified media item to be delivered to the media player 604. As another example, to “delete” a media item from the media player 604, the management module 606 serves to identify the media item to be deleted from the media store 608 and then causes the identified media item to be deleted from the media player 604. As still another example, if changes (i.e., alterations) to characteristics of a media item were made at the host computer 602 using the management module 606, then such characteristics can also be carried over to the corresponding media item on the media player 604. In one implementation, the additions, deletions and/or changes occur in a batch-like process during synchronization of the media items on the media player 604 with the media items on the host computer 602.
In another embodiment, the media player 604 has limited or no capability to manage playlists on the media player 604. However, the management module 606 within the host computer 602 through management of the playlists residing on the host computer can indirectly manage the playlists residing on the media player 604. In this regard, additions, deletions or changes to playlists can be performed on the host computer 602 and then be carried over to the media player 604 when delivered thereto.
At the media player 604, the operational settings (or operational settings data) can be received by the communication module 616 and then stored in the media store 620, the media database 622 or other storage. Thereafter, the media player 604, e.g., the play module 624, can utilize the operational settings (or operational settings data) when operating. Optionally, the media player 604 can also enable a user to directly set one or more operational settings. Hence, some operational settings can be set at the host computer 602 and provided to the media player 604, while other operational settings can be set locally at the media player 604. In one embodiment, the media player 604 enables a user to override or alter the operational settings provided by the host computer.
The ability to remotely set operational settings at the host computer 602 and then provide them to the media player 604 can be restricted so as to prevent data exchange when the host computer and media player do not recognize one another.
According to one embodiment, when a media player is first connected to a host computer (or even more generally when matching identifiers are not present), the user of the media player is queried as to whether the user desires to affiliate, assign or lock the media player to the host computer. When the user of the media player elects to affiliate, assign or lock the media player with the host computer, then a pseudo-random identifier is obtained and stored in either the media database or a file within both the host computer and the media player. In one implementation, the identifier is an identifier associated with (e.g., known or generated by) the host computer or its management module and such identifier is sent to and stored in the media player. In another implementation, the identifier is associated with (e.g., known or generated by) the media player and is sent to and stored in a file or media database of the host computer.
The media player 700 also includes a user input device 708 that allows a user of the media player 700 to interact with the media player 700. For example, the user input device 708 can take a variety of forms, such as a button, keypad, dial, etc. Still further, the media player 700 includes a display 710 (screen display) that can be controlled by the processor 702 to display information to the user. A data bus 711 can facilitate data transfer between at least the file system 704, the cache 706, the processor 702, and the CODEC 712.
In one embodiment, the media player 700 serves to store a plurality of media items (e.g., songs) in the file system 704. When a user desires to have the media player play a particular media item, a list of available media items is displayed on the display 710. Then, using the user input device 708, a user can select one of the available media items. The processor 702, upon receiving a selection of a particular media item, supplies the media data (e.g., audio file) for the particular media item to a coder/decoder (CODEC) 712. The CODEC 712 then produces analog output signals for a speaker 714. The speaker 714 can be a speaker internal to the media player 700 or external to the media player 700. For example, headphones or earphones that connect to the media player 700 would be considered an external speaker.
The media player 700 also includes a network/bus interface 716 that couples to a data link 718. The data link 718 allows the media player 700 to couple to a host computer. The data link 718 can be provided over a wired connection or a wireless connection. In the case of a wireless connection, the network/bus interface 716 can include a wireless transceiver.
The media items (or media assets) can be audio items (e.g., audio files or songs), videos (e.g., movies) or images (e.g., photos).
In one embodiment, the client device/media player is a portable media device dedicated to processing media such as audio, video and/or images. For example, the media device can be a music player (e.g., MP3 player), a game player, a video player, a video recorder, a camera, an image viewer and the like. These devices are generally battery operated and highly portable so as to allow a user to listen to music, play games or video, record video, play video, take pictures or view pictures wherever the user travels. In one implementation, the media device is a hand-held device that is sized for placement into a pocket or hand of the user. By being hand-held, the media device is relatively small and easily handled and utilized by its user. By being pocket sized, the user does not have to directly carry the media device and therefore the media device can be taken almost anywhere the user travels. Furthermore, the media device may be operated by the user's hands without the need for a reference surface such as a desktop.
In general, the media player can correspond to one or more of: a music player, game player, video player, camera, mobile telephone (e.g., cell phone), personal digital assistant (PDA), and/or the like.
U.S. application Ser. No. 11/535,646, (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,706,637) filed Sep. 27, 2006, and entitled “HOST CONFIGURED FOR INTEROPERATION WITH COUPLED PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER DEVICE,” is hereby incorporated herein by reference. U.S. application Ser. No. 10/973,925, (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,680,849) filed Oct. 25, 2004, and entitled “MULTIPLE MEDIA TYPE SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN HOST COMPUTER AND MEDIA DEVICE,” is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
The various aspects, embodiments, implementations or features of the invention can be used separately or in any combination.
The invention is preferably implemented by software, but can also be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and software. The invention can also be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium is any data storage device that can store data which can thereafter be read by a computer system. Examples of the computer readable medium include read-only memory, random-access memory, CD-ROMs, DVDs, magnetic tape, optical data storage devices, and carrier waves. The computer readable medium can also be distributed over network-coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.
The advantages of the invention are numerous. Different aspects, embodiments or implementations may yield one or more of the following advantages. One advantage of the invention is that operational settings to be utilized by a client device (e.g., portable media device) can be remotely set at a host computer. This avoids or reduces the need for the client device to support user interaction to set such operational settings. A host computer can also offer a user interface for controlling operational settings that is often larger and more sophisticated than would otherwise be available on a client device.
The many features and advantages of the present invention are apparent from the written description and, thus, it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such features and advantages of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, the invention should not be limited to the exact construction and operation as illustrated and described. Hence, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to as falling within the scope of the invention.
This application is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/296,089, filed on Nov. 14, 2011, and entitled “REMOTELY CONFIGURED MEDIA DEVICE,” which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/047,082, filed on Mar. 14, 2011, which issued on Mar. 14, 2011 as U.S. Pat. No. 8,078,685, and entitled “REMOTELY CONFIGURED MEDIA DEVICE,” which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/583,327, filed on Oct. 18, 2006, which issued on Apr. 19, 2011 as U.S. Pat. No. 7,930,369, and entitled “REMOTELY CONFIGURED MEDIA DEVICE,” which claims priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/728,671, filed Oct. 19, 2005, and entitled “REMOTELY CONFIGURED MEDIA DEVICE,” all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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