System for presenting media programs

1. A computer-readable storage device, comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a request from a set-top box for an emulator that emulates a media player by presenting the media player as a user interface in a graphical user interface, wherein the emulator comprises software instructions executed by the set-top box to emulate the user interface of the media player via the set top box;

receiving an identification of the media player;

retrieving the emulator according to the identification of the media player; and

transmitting to the set-top box the emulator for executing the software instructions associated with the emulator, thereby emulating the user interface of the media player by way of the set-top box;

wherein the user interface presented by the set-top box by way of the emulator mimics the media player;

wherein the media player presents one of audio media, moving image media, or still image media;

wherein the graphical user interface is presented on a display device of a remote controller or a presentation device coupled to the set-top box; and

wherein the identification of the media player comprises one of a model number, a serial number, or a description of the media player.

2. The computer-readable storage device of claim 1 , wherein the moving image media conforms to one of a plurality of standards defined by a moving picture experts group.

3. The computer-readable storage device of claim 1 , wherein the still image media conforms to a joint photographic experts group standard.

4. The computer-readable storage device of claim 1 , wherein the still image media conforms to a graphic interchange format standard.

5. The computer-readable storage device of claim 1 , wherein the media player wirelessly communicates data for presentation without using a hardwire interface.

6. The computer-readable storage device of claim 1 , wherein the computer-readable storage device is used by a multimedia system, and wherein the multimedia system comprises one of an internet protocol television system, a cable media system, or a satellite media system.

7. A method, comprising:

determining, by a set-top box comprising a processor, an identification of a media player;

initiating, by the set-top box, an emulator according to the identification to emulate the media player by presenting the media player as a user interface in a graphical user interface, wherein the emulator comprises software executed by the set top box to emulate the user interface of the media player via the set top box; and

receiving, by the set-top box, data from the media player responsive to a request by the emulator;

presenting, by the set-top box, through the graphical user interface media stored in the media player determined from the data;

receiving, by the set-top box, by way of a selection applied to the graphical user interface a request to present the media;

wherein the user interface presented by the set-top box by way of the emulator mimics the media player;

wherein the media player presents one of audio media, moving image media, or still image media;

wherein the graphical user interface is presented on a display device of a media controller or a presentation device coupled to the set-top box.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the media player is coupled to the set-top box.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising retrieving the media from the media player responsive to the selection.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising generating audio signals associated with the media.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising presenting the audio signals.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving audio signals from the media player associated with the media; and

presenting the audio signals.

13. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving by way of a second selection applied to the graphical user interface a request to copy the media from the media player;

retrieving the media from the media player; and

storing the media.

14. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

submitting to a multimedia system the identification of the media player; and

receiving from the multimedia system the emulator according to the identification.

15. The method of claim 7 , further comprising retrieving the emulator according to the identification of the media player.

16. The method of claim 7 , further comprising receiving the emulator from the media player.

17. A computer-readable storage device, comprising instructions that, when executed by a media player, cause the media player to perform operations comprising:

sending a set-top box an identification of the media player;

receiving operational instructions from the set-top box according to an emulator executed by the set-top box that emulates a user interface of the media player by presenting a representation of the media player in a graphical user interface;

transmitting media content to the set-top box according to the operational instructions;

wherein the emulator is supplied to the set-top box by way of a multimedia system communicatively coupled to the set-top box;

wherein the multimedia system selects the emulator according to the identification of the media player;

wherein the user interface presented by the set-top box by way of the emulator mimics functions of the media player;

wherein the media player presents one of audio media, moving image media, or still image media; and

wherein the graphical user interface is presented on a display device of a remote controller or a presentation device coupled to the set-top box.

18. The computer-readable storage device of claim 17 , wherein the still image media conforms to one of a joint photographic experts group standard, or a graphic interchange format standard.

19. The computer-readable storage device of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise sending the emulator to the set-top box.

20. The computer-readable storage device of claim 17 , wherein the identification of the media player comprises one of a model number, a serial number, or a description of the media player.