Method and device for sharing a playlist at a dedicated media player device

摘要

A playlist is received, based on information identifying a user-association to the playlist at a remote playlist source, at a media player device from the remote playlist source coupled to the media player device over an Internet network connection, the playlist comprising a plurality of item identifiers identifying a corresponding plurality of items. The playlist is communicated from the media player device to a wireless handheld remote control coupled to the media player device over a LAN connection using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). At least one item identifier is received from the wireless handheld remote control. At least one item corresponding to the at least one item identifier is rendered by the media player device. The media player device, the wireless handheld remote control, and the remote playlist source are all separate devices.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a media player device based on information identifying a user-association to a playlist at a remote playlist source, a playlist from the remote playlist source coupled to the media player device over an Internet network connection, the playlist comprising a plurality of item identifiers identifying a corresponding plurality of items; communicating the playlist from the media player device to a wireless handheld remote control, the wireless handheld remote control coupled to the media player device over a LAN connection using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP); receiving, from the wireless handheld remote control, at least one item identifier; and rendering, by the media player device, at least one item corresponding to the at least one item identifier; wherein the media player device, the wireless handheld remote control, and the remote playlist source are all separate devices, the item identifiers comprising the playlist are selected from items having been played during a time duration, and the time duration is chosen from the group consisting of today, a past week, a past month, and a past year.