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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2008
Applicants:

Christian Gran, Falkemsee, DE;

Andreas Zisowsky, Berlin, DE;

Ralph Neff, San Diego, CA (US);

Magdalena Leuca Espelien, San Diego, CA (US);

Inventors:

Christian Gran, Falkemsee, DE;

Andreas Zisowsky, Berlin, DE;

Ralph Neff, San Diego, CA (US);

Magdalena Leuca Espelien, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

Packetvideo Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); G06F 15/167 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and a method control media rendering in a network using a mobile device. The system and the method manage, control and/or render media in a home network using remote access and/or a remote user interface. The system and the method enable a user to control media rendering from multiple storage devices and/or multiple servers connected to the home network using the mobile device. The system and the method enable a user to control media rendering on multiple rendering devices connected to the home network using the mobile device. The system and the method have a control element hosted on a fixed, non-mobile device connected directly to the home network or connected to the home network as a stand-alone device.


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