Playback resume between mobile entertainment system and set-top box
A set-top box receives media information including media identification and position information from a portable device in wireless communication with a mobile entertainment system. The media information is parsed, using a local or an internet based search, to locate the media information including the media identification and position information that matches a broadcast program or recorded media content from a network accessible to the mobile entertainment system. Upon locating the media information that matches the broadcast program or recorded media content, the matching broadcast program or recorded media content is downloaded and played on at least one of a display device or an audio receiver accessible to the set-top box or the headend of the IP, cable or satellite network.
1. A set-top box, comprising:
a network communication interface;
memory configured to store instructions; and
a processor, coupled to the memory and the network communication interface, the processor being configured to execute the instructions to cause the set-top box to perform functions, including functions to:
receive media information associated with multimedia content including live broadcast multimedia content from a mobile application of a portable handheld device having the media information obtained from a mobile entertainment system, the mobile application, prior to interruption of the multimedia content, tracking and recording the media information including media identification of the multimedia content and position information identifying an interruption point in the multimedia content from a network accessible to the mobile entertainment system;
parse the media information including the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content using at least one of a local or an internet based search via at least one of a wireless communication network or a headend of an IP, cable or satellite network to locate the multimedia content matching the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content;
upon locating the multimedia content that matches the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content, store the multimedia content that matches the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content in memory for playback beginning at the interruption point in the multimedia content indicated in the position information at a later time; and
upon receiving a resume playback operation, start play of the multimedia content beginning at the interruption point in the multimedia content indicated in the position information on at least one of a display device or an audio receiver accessible to the set-top box and the headend of the IP, cable or satellite network.
2. The set-top box of claim 1 , wherein the processor parses the media information by:
searching at least one of a local network based or internet based programming information to locate data provided in the media information; and
downloading the matching multimedia content to at least one of the set-top box or the headend of the IP, cable or satellite network.
3. The set-top box of claim 2 , wherein the downloaded matching multimedia content is stored in the memory of the set-top box.
4. The set-top box of claim 2 , wherein the downloaded matching multimedia content is sent to the set-top box or the headend of the IP, cable or satellite network in accordance with at least one of the data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) or internet protocol (IP).
5. The set-top box of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication network is a local area network (LAN) and the parsed media information is sent to the IP, cable or satellite network over the LAN.
6. The set-top box of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication network is a network operating according to Bluetooth, ZigBee, or WiFi protocol.
7. A method, comprising:
prior to interruption of the multimedia content, tracking and recording media information associated with multimedia content including live broadcast multimedia content from a mobile application of a mobile entertainment system, the media information including media identification of the multimedia content and position information identifying an interruption point in the multimedia content from a network accessible to the mobile entertainment system;
establishing a first wireless communication network link between the mobile entertainment system and a portable device;
sending the recorded media information including the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content from the mobile entertainment system to the portable device, wherein the sent recorded media information is stored in a memory of the portable device using a mobile application;
establishing a second wireless communication network link between the portable device and a set-top box accessible to a headend of an IP, cable or satellite network;
sending the stored media information including the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content from the portable device to the set-top box;
parsing the received media information including the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content to locate the multimedia content matching the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content using at least one of a local or an internet based search via the set-top box connected to at least one of a wireless communication network or the headend of the IP, cable or satellite network;
upon locating the multimedia content matching the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content, storing the multimedia content that matches the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content in memory of the set-top box for playback beginning at the interruption point in the multimedia content indicated in the position information at a later time; and
upon receiving a resume playback operation, start playing the multimedia content beginning at the interruption point in the multimedia content indicated in the position information on at least one of a display device or an audio receiver accessible to the set-top box or the headend of the IP, cable or satellite network.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first wireless communication network link of the mobile entertainment system with the portable device and the second wireless communication network link of the portable device with the set-top box are completed through at least one of Bluetooth, NFC, WiFi, peer-to-peer, or ZigBee communication protocol.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein parsing the received media identification includes:
searching at least one of a local network based or internet based programming information to locate data provided in the media identification; and
downloading the matching multimedia content to the set-top box or the headend of the IP, cable or satellite network.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the downloaded multimedia content is stored in a memory of the set-top box.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the downloaded multimedia content is sent to the set-top box or the headend of the IP, cable or satellite network in accordance with at least one of the data over cable service interface specification or internet protocol.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the wireless communication network is a local area network (LAN) and the parsed media identification is sent to the IP, cable or satellite network over the LAN.
13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the wireless communication network is a network operating according to Bluetooth, ZigBee, or WiFi protocol.
14. A non-transitory machine-readable medium containing machine-readable programming instructions, the instructions causing a processor of a set-top box to:
receive media information associated with multimedia content including live broadcast multimedia content from a mobile application of a portable handheld device having the media information obtained from a mobile entertainment system, the mobile application, prior to interruption of the multimedia content, tracking and recording the media information including media identification of the multimedia content and position information identifying an interruption point in the multimedia content from a network accessible to the mobile entertainment system;
parse the media information including the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content using at least one of a local or an internet based search via at least one of a wireless communication network or a headend of an IP, cable or satellite network to locate the multimedia content matching the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content;
upon locating the multimedia content that matches the media identification of the multimedia content of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content, store the multimedia content that matches the media identification of the multimedia content and the position information identifying the interruption point in the multimedia content in memory of the set-top box for playback beginning at the interruption point in the multimedia content indicated in the position information at a later time; and
upon receiving a resume playback operation, start play of the multimedia content beginning at the interruption point in the multimedia content indicated in the position information on at least one of a display device or an audio receiver accessible to the set-top box or the headend of the IP, cable or satellite network.
15. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the instructions cause the processor of the set-top box to further parse the media information to:
search at least one of a local network base or internet based programming information to locate data provided in the media information; and
download the matching multimedia content to at least one of the set-top box or the headend of the IP, cable or satellite network.
16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the processor to store the matching multimedia content in a memory of the set-top box.
17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions cause the downloaded matching multimedia content to be sent to the headend of the cable or satellite network in accordance with at least one of the data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) or internet protocol.
18. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the wireless communication network is a local area network (LAN).
19. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communication network is a network operating according to Bluetooth, ZigBee, or WiFi protocol.
20. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the instructions cause the set-top box to wirelessly communicate with the portable device through at least one of Bluetooth, NFC, WiFi, peer-to-peer, or ZigBee communication protocol.