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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2005
Michael T. Gaumond, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Richard Mark Clayton, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Parvathy Bhaskaran, Mesa, AZ (US);
Lee Callaway, Oak Park, IL (US);
Michael T. Gaumond, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Richard Mark Clayton, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Parvathy Bhaskaran, Mesa, AZ (US);
Lee Callaway, Oak Park, IL (US);
General Instrument Corporation, Horsham, PA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for managing content between different client devices in various domains (such as vehicle, home, and person). The system and method include receiving an input from a user on the first client device to pause the content. After receiving the input, the first client device determines whether the first client device is connected to a wireless communication system. If the first client device is connected to the wireless communication system, the first client device sends a data message to the second client device through a host system. In one embodiment, the second client device will then store the content in the second client device after receiving the data message to permit the user to resume playback of the content on the second client device. In another embodiment, the host system will store the content itself or access the content from a content provider and transfer the content directly to the second device with a data message that indicates the paused location of the content.