Portable media processing unit in a media exchange network
View Patent ↗A method for communication includes performing by one or more circuits integrated within a single chip in a first communication device, functions that include storing media and meta-data corresponding to the stored media. The storing may occur at a first location of the first communication device. A channel guide including representations of the stored media that can be selected for presentation on a television in a second location, may be caused based on the meta-data corresponding to the stored media 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 corresponding to the stored media, on one or both of the television and/or a media player in the second location.
1. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a first communication device, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to store media and meta-data corresponding to said stored media, said storing occurring at a first location of said first communication device;
said one or more circuits causes, based on said meta-data corresponding to said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media that can be selected for presentation 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, said one or more circuits causes displaying based on said meta-data corresponding to said stored media, of 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 system according to claim 1 , wherein said first communication device is a media processing device.
3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to receive said stored media at said first location via one or both of a wired and/or a wireless interface.
4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to cause display of said meta-data information corresponding to said displayed at least one file.
5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to transfer at least a portion of said stored media from said first location to a storage device corresponding to said one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location.
6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to cause storage of at least a portion of said transferred stored media on said storage device corresponding to said one or both of said television and/or said media player in said second location.
7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to schedule 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 system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to generate at least a portion of said meta-data by said first communication device.
9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to cause display of meta-data corresponding to said displayed at least one media file independent of said displaying of said at least one media file.
10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits are operable to store at least one media file received from said second communication device when said first communication device is coupled to said second communication device.
11. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits comprises a media exchange software processor.
12. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said second location is a home.
13. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said first communication device comprises a wireless communication device.
14. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits are further operable to schedule said presenting of said representation of said stored media within said channel guide based on at least a portion of said stored meta-data.
15. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits comprise a home personal computer.
16. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said one or more circuits comprises a media peripheral device.
17. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said presented channel guide comprises indications of broadcast channel content.
18. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said presented channel guide comprises indications of family media channels.
19. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said presented channel guide comprises indications of personal media channels.
20. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said presented channel guide comprises a calendar organization.
21. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said presented channel guide comprises program cost information.
22. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said presented channel guide comprises media format information.