Real-time placeshifting of media content to paired devices

摘要

Methods, devices, and systems are provided for placeshifting a media program. An exemplary method involves a media device storing identification information for a client device coupled to a network and receiving a request to transfer a media program available for presentation on a primary display device in a first format via the media device. In response to the request, a peer-to-peer communication session with the client device over the network is established using the identification information and an encoded content stream corresponding to the media program is transferred to the client device via the peer-to-peer communication session.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
storing, by a media device coupled to a primary display device, identification information for a client device coupled to a local network supporting communications within a vicinity of the media device; receiving, by the media device, a placeshifting request to transfer a media program available for presentation on the primary display device in a first format via the media device, wherein the identification information is stored prior to the receipt of the placeshifting request to transfer the media program; and in response to the placeshifting request, the media device:
automatically establishing a peer-to-peer communication session with the client device over the local network using the identification information; andautomatically transferring an encoded content stream corresponding to the media program to the client device via the peer-to-peer communication session over the local network, the encoded content stream having a second format that is different from the first format.