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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2010
Steven Krampf, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Evan B. Ross, Needham, MA (US);
Trung Quoc Phung, Milton, MA (US);
Steven Krampf, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Evan B. Ross, Needham, MA (US);
Trung Quoc Phung, Milton, MA (US);
Chestnut Hill Sound, Inc., Waban, MA (US);
Abstract
A multi-mode media device arranged to store digital media content and at least in part wirelessly access and/or control a separate media source configured to provide media content to a separate media output unit. In a first mode, the media device displays a list of media content stored on the device; receives a selection signal to play a selected media content; and plays the selected content on the device. In a second mode, the device operatively connects to a media source, permitting the device to issue commands to the source; at least in part wirelessly transmits a selection signal including a media content request from the device to the media source; and in response to the media content request, the media source delivers the appropriate media content from the media source to a media output unit for output, based on the media content request.