Group editing of media content stored on wireless portable devices

摘要

The invention provides for the communicating and editing of media files in wireless portable devices. The invention enables a user to manipulate displayed media content and other types of information stored in a personal media device. A master device may be coupled to a display device such as a television display and bonded to a slave device. A user may through use of either the slave device or the master device manipulate media content. The modified media content may be displayed substantially simultaneously on the television display, the master device, and the at least one slave device.

主权项

1. An apparatus of a first device comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and stored computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
receive selected media content and metadata about the selected media content from a second device, wherein the metadata describes a plurality of selected media items of the selected media content, and the selected media content is selected by the second device; search for related media content previously stored in the first device that is associated with the selected media content based on the metadata, the related media content comprising at least one related media item not included in the plurality of selected media items; access the related media content determined by searching; direct display of items for the selected media content and the accessed related media content substantially simultaneously on a display; receive an indication that identifies one of the displayed items; and direct transfer of identified media content based on the indication.