Remote media detection and presentation
View Patent ↗Media experiences may be presented to a user on a local device organized by category and subcategory, even though the experiences may be served from various sources located on a network. A remote device with available media may establish a secure connection with the local device and transmit a mechanism for obtaining the media. The remote device will further transmit a listing of the available content. The media listing may be displayed to a user as another channel of media or other grouping as if the media source were local.
1. A method comprising:
receiving at least one advertisement for a media source from a media server, said advertisement comprising:
a content categorization, said content categorization being a subcategorization based on content within one of a group of video, audio, and still images; and
descriptive data for said media source comprising content subcategorization for experiences available on said media source;
generating a hierarchical user interface based at least in part on said at least one advertisement, said hierarchical user interface comprising:
said media source arranged by said content categorization on a first level of said hierarchical user interface;
said descriptive data arranged on a second level of said hierarchical user interface; and
an address for said media source;
displaying said user interface;
receiving a user input for a first experience available on said media source;
connecting to said media source;
receiving said first experience; and
displaying said first experience.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
transmitting a broadcast request over a network for media sources.
3. The method of claim 1 , said content categorization being a media type comprising at least one of a group composed of video, audio, and still images.
4. The method of claim 1 , said first experience being an interactive experience.
5. The method of claim 1 , said hierarchical user interface further comprising at least one local media source.
6. The method of claim 1 , said hierarchical user interface further comprising a plurality of remote media sources.
7. The method of claim 1 , said second level being accessible through said first level.
8. The method of claim 1 , at least a portion of said second level being displayed with said first level.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising establishing a secure connection with said media source.
10. A media client comprising:
a display;
a connection to a network; and
a processor adapted to:
receive at least one advertisement for a media source from a media server, said advertisement comprising a content categorization, said content categorization being a subcategorization based on content within one of a group of video, audio, and still images, and descriptive data for said media source comprising content subcategorization for experiences available on said media source;
generate a hierarchical user interface based at least in part on said at least one advertisement, said hierarchical user interface comprising said media source arranged by said content categorization on a first level of said hierarchical user interface, said descriptive data arranged on a second level of said hierarchical user interface;
display said user interface;
receive a user input for a first experience available on said media source;
connect to said media source;
receive said first experience; and
display said first experience.
11. The media client of claim 10 , said processor further adapted to:
transmit a broadcast request over a network for media sources.
12. The media client of claim 10 , said content categorization being a media type comprising at least one of a group composed of video, audio, and still images.
13. The media client of claim 10 , said first experience being an interactive experience.
14. The media client of claim 10 , said hierarchical user interface further comprising at least one local media source.
15. The media client of claim 10 , said hierarchical user interface further comprising a plurality of remote media sources.
16. The media client of claim 10 , said second level being accessible through said first level.
17. The media client of claim 10 , at least a portion of said second level being displayed with said first level.
18. A media server comprising:
a plurality of media sources, each of said media sources being arranged by category and by subcategory and comprising at least one media experience;
a connection to a network;
a processor adapted to:
generate a plurality of entry points into said plurality of media sources;
for each of said plurality of entry points, generate an advertisement, said advertisement comprising a content categorization, said content categorization being a subcategorization based on content within one of a group of video, audio, and still images, descriptive data for said media source comprising content subcategorization for said media experiences available on said entry point, a network address, and a protocol for accessing said media source;
transmit said advertisement to a media client for use in generating a hierarchical user interface;
receive a request from said media client for said media experiences using said protocol; and
transmit said media experience over said network to said media client.