PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES, AND METHODS OF PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATION OF MEDIA BETWEEN THE SAME

摘要

A wireless media player and a related system and methodology are disclosed. One aspect of the wireless media player system pertains to a virtual connector system, apparatus, and method for the automatic establishment of wireless connectivity with other electronic devices. In one embodiment, the media player device employs the use of integrated Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to exchange communication settings, media capability, and other parameters with an external device that also has integrated RFID technology. The automatic exchange of settings and other information via a proximity-based RFID data exchange allows a media player to quickly establish a secure communication link with another device via a commonly supported wireless protocol such as Ultra Wideband (UWB) or Bluetooth. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of using the captured media capability of the connecting device to customize certain menu options and software parameters in the media player.

主权项

1. A method of peer-to-peer audio-video communications between a plurality of portable electronic devices, the method comprising:
receiving, with a first portable electronic device of the plurality of portable electronic devices, a selection from a first party to perform an audio-video communication with at least a second party associated with a second portable electronic device of the plurality of portable electronic devices, the second party being selected from a list provided on the first portable electronic device; establishing a peer-to-peer communications link between the first portable electronic device and at least the second portable electronic device, by translating an address of the second portable electronic device stored on the first portable electronic device into a routable address with a media gateway; and transmitting audio-video data from the first portable electronic device to at least the second portable electronic device via the established peer-to-peer communications link, where the second portable electronic device converts the audio-video data into images and sound.