Remotely controlling playback of media content on a wireless communication device

摘要

A communications network comprises a computer (20) having a control panel application (86) with controls for remotely controlling playback on a web browser of a wireless communication device (12); a wireless communications device (12); and data connection means between the computer (20) and the device (12), such as a wireless network, Bluetooth®, or USB. The device (12) comprises a web browser; a content playback application program interface (API) (88) communicative with the web browser; and a playback control application (84) communicative with the control panel application to receive web browser playback instructions and with the content playback API (88) to transmit the instructions thereto.