Portable media processing unit in a media exchange network
View Patent ↗A method for communication is disclosed and may include storing media and meta-data associated with the stored media. The storing may occur at a first location associated with a first communication device. A channel guide including representations of the stored media may be presented, based on the meta-data associated with the stored media, on a television in a second location. The presenting may occur when the first communication device is communicatively coupled to a second communication device at the second location. In response to receiving a selection via the presented channel guide, at least one media file corresponding to the received selection may be displayed based on the meta-data associated with stored media, on the television and/or a media player in the second location. The first communication device may be a media processing unit.
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
storing media and meta-data associated with said stored media, said storing occurring at a first location associated with a first communication device;
presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said first communication device is communicatively coupled to a second communication device at said second location; and
in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said first communication device is a media processing unit.
3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving said stored media at said first location via one or both of a wired and/or a wireless interface.
4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising displaying said meta-data associated with said displayed at least one media file.
5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising transferring at least a portion of said stored media from said first location to a storage device associated with one or both of said television and/or said media player in said second location.
6. The method according to claim 5 , comprising storing at least a portion of said transferred stored media on said storage device associated with said one or both of said television and/or said media player in said second location.
7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising scheduling said presenting of said representation of said stored media within said channel guide based on at least a portion of said stored meta-data.
8. The method according to claim 1 , comprising generating at least a portion of said meta-data by said first communication device.
9. The method according to claim 1 , comprising displaying meta-data associated with said displayed at least one media file independent of said displaying of said at least one media file.
10. The method according to claim 1 , comprising storing at least one media file received from said second communication device when said first communication device is coupled to said second communication device.
11. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program when executed by a computer processor or memory, having at least one code section for communication, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
storing media and meta-data associated with said stored media, said storing occurring at a first location associated with a first communication device;
presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said first communication device is communicatively coupled to a second communication device at said second location; and
in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location.
12. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein said first communication device is a media processing unit.
13. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , comprising code that enables receiving said stored media at said first location via one or both of a wired and/or a wireless interface.
14. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , comprising code that enables displaying said meta-data associated with said displayed at least one media file.
15. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , comprising code that enables transferring at least a portion of said stored media from said first location to a storage device associated with one or both of said television and/or said media player in said second location.
16. The computer-readable medium according to claim 15 , comprising code that enables storing at least a portion of said transferred stored media on said storage device associated with said one or both of said television and/or said media player in said second location.
17. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , comprising code that enables scheduling said presenting of said representation of said stored media within said channel guide based on at least a portion of said stored meta-data.
18. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , comprising code that enables generating at least a portion of said meta-data by said first communication device.
19. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , comprising code that enables displaying meta-data associated with said displayed at least one media file independent of said displaying of said at least one media file.
20. The computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , comprising code that enables storing at least one media file received from said second communication device when said first communication device is coupled to said second communication device.
21. A method for communication, the method comprising:
storing at a first location, media and meta-data associated with said stored media;
presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said stored media and said meta-data associated with said stored media is transferred from said first location to said second location; and
in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location.
22. The method according to claim 21 , comprising receiving said stored media at said first location via one or both of a wired and/or a wireless interface.
23. The method according to claim 21 , comprising displaying said meta-data associated with said displayed at least one media file.
24. The method according to claim 21 , comprising transferring at least a portion of said stored media from said first location to a storage device associated with one or both of said television and/or said media player in said second location.
25. The method according to claim 24 , comprising storing at least a portion of said transferred stored media on said storage device associated with said one or both of said television and/or said media player in said second location.
26. The method according to claim 21 , comprising scheduling said presenting of said representation of said stored media within said channel guide based on at least a portion of said stored meta-data.
27. The method according to claim 21 , comprising displaying meta-data associated with said displayed at least one media file independent of said displaying of said at least one media file.
28. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program when executed by a computer processor or memory, having at least one code section for communication, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
storing at a first location, media and meta-data associated with said stored media;
presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said stored media and said meta-data associated with said stored media is transferred from said first location to said second location; and
in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location.
29. The computer-readable medium according to claim 28 , comprising code that enables receiving said stored media at said first location via one or both of a wired and/or a wireless interface.
30. The computer-readable medium according to claim 28 , comprising code that enables displaying said meta-data associated with said displayed at least one media file.
31. The computer-readable medium according to claim 28 , comprising code that enables transferring at least a portion of said stored media from said first location to a storage device associated with one or both of said television and/or said media player in said second location.
32. The computer-readable medium according to claim 31 , comprising code that enables storing at least a portion of said transferred stored media on said storage device associated with said one or both of said television and/or said media player in said second location.
33. The computer-readable medium according to claim 28 , comprising code that enables scheduling said presenting of said representation of said stored media within said channel guide based on at least a portion of said stored meta-data.
34. The computer-readable medium according to claim 28 , comprising code that enables displaying meta-data associated with said displayed at least one media file independent of said displaying of said at least one media file.