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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2015
The Directv Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Don E. Cansino, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Stephen H. Chu, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Bhavyank V. Shah, Los Angeles, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for resuming content playback after content playback in an in-vehicle infotainment system includes a mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system in communication with the mobile device. The in-vehicle infotainment system displays content and communicates a content position signal to the mobile device. When the mobile device and the in-vehicle infotainment system disconnect, the mobile device displays a screen display in response to disconnecting. The screen display corresponds to resuming future playback. The mobile device communicates a resume future playback signal indicative of resuming future playback to a set top box. The resume future playback signal comprising a content identifier, the content position identifier and a user identifier. The set top box displays content at the set top box based on the content identifier, the content position identifier and the user identifier.