Multi-media file emulation device

摘要

An emulation device is used to stream media content from a digital media server to a digital media renderer. The emulation system receives a pulse code modulation data stream from the digital media server via a network interface, and stores the data in a buffer. The emulation system is attachable to the digital media renderer, and is recognized as a storage device containing an emulated media file. When the digital media renderer plays the emulated media file, the emulation device reads the PCM data from the buffer to use as sound or video data of the emulated media file.

主权项

1. A method for streaming media data from a remote media server to a media renderer via an emulation device comprising:
connecting an emulation device to a media renderer via a USB peripheral interface, wherein the emulation device is recognized by the media renderer as a storage containing at least one media file; connecting the emulation device to a remote media server via a network interface; requesting by the media renderer to read media data stored in the at least one media file; transferring a stream of media data from the remote media server to the emulation device, wherein the emulation device stores the stream of media data in a buffer, wherein the buffer is used to emulate the media file; transferring the requested media data from the emulated media file to the media renderer; rendering the emulated media file by the media renderer.