Google Inc.

Yu-Ling Fu

Liang Zhao

Qiu-Ling Li

A method including: transmitting, by a control device, a first portion of content comprising a first portion of a signal corresponding to a multimedia presentation characteristic of a peripheral device; receiving, when an adjustment of the signal is below an adjustment threshold, a first instance of an input indicating a request to change the multimedia presentation characteristic; in response to receiving the first instance of the input, adjusting a second portion of the signal and transmitting a second portion of the content comprising the adjusted second portion of the signal; receiving, when the adjustment of the signal is at or above the adjustment threshold, a second instance of the input; and transmitting, in response to receiving the second instance of the input, a communication signal to the peripheral device to adjust a peripheral device control of an output of the multimedia presentation characteristic.

Method and apparatus for media property or characteristic control in a media system

A method and system for controlling multimedia presentation characteristics among a plurality of devices are disclosed. An electronic device () is capable of communication () with a peripheral device () to play back content () on the peripheral device (). The content () has an associated a multimedia presentation characteristic signal, for example an audio signal (). When the electronic device () receives a user input request to adjust a system volume, the device is configured to adjust either the associated audio signal or an output volume level of the peripheral device (). Once this adjustment reaches a threshold, the device is configured to adjust the other of the associated audio signal or the output volume level of the peripheral device (). The decision of which control to adjust first and which to adjust second can be user defined. The process can be repeated when more than two devices are included in the system.

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Beijing, China

Yu-Ling Fu