Hot unpluggable media storage device
    1.
    发明申请
    Hot unpluggable media storage device 有权
    热插拔介质存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US20070028009A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-01

    申请号:US11543681

    申请日:2006-10-04

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: Improved techniques for rendering a peripheral device removable (e.g., unpluggable) are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, the peripheral device is rendered removable from a host computer without preparatory user actions. In effect, the peripheral device can be automatically prepared for removal in the event that its user removes (unplugs) it from its host computer. According to another aspect of the invention, the peripheral device includes a data storage device that is mounted to a file system of the other computer when the other computer desires access to the data storage device. Otherwise, the data storage device is normally unmounted so that if the peripheral device were to be removed (e.g., unplugged) no harm or damage to data stored therein would occur. These aspects of the invention can be utilized alone or in combination with one another. The invention is particularly well suited for peripheral devices that are media players which are “hot” unpluggable without detrimental consequences.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于呈现外围设备可移除(例如,不可插拔)的改进的技术。 根据本发明的一个方面,外围设备可以从主计算机上取出,而无需预备用户动作。 实际上,外围设备可以在其用户从其主机中删除(拔出)的情况​​下自动准备移除。 根据本发明的另一方面,当另一计算机希望访问数据存储设备时,外围设备包括一个数据存储设备,该数据存储设备被安装到另一台计算机的文件系统。 否则,数据存储设备通常被卸载,使得如果外围设备被去除(例如,拔掉),则不会对其中存储的数据造成危害或损坏。 本发明的这些方面可以单独使用或者彼此组合使用。 本发明特别适用于作为媒体播放器的外围设备,这些设备是“热”可拔出的,而没有有害后果。

    Hot unpluggable media storage device
    2.
    发明申请
    Hot unpluggable media storage device 有权
    热插拔介质存储设备

    公开(公告)号:US20050021880A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-27

    申请号:US10923549

    申请日:2004-08-20

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F3/06 G06F13/10

    摘要: Improved techniques for rendering a peripheral device removable (e.g., unpluggable) are disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, the peripheral device is rendered removable from a host computer without preparatory user actions. In effect, the peripheral device can be automatically prepared for removal in the event that its user removes (unplugs) it from its host computer. According to another aspect of the invention, the peripheral device includes a data storage device that is mounted to a file system of the other computer when the other computer desires access to the data storage device. Otherwise, the data storage device is normally unmounted so that if the peripheral device were to be removed (e.g., unplugged) no harm or damage to data stored therein would occur. These aspects of the invention can be utilized alone or in combination with one another. The invention is particularly well suited for peripheral devices that are media players which are “hot” unpluggable without detrimental consequences.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于呈现外围设备可移除(例如,不可插拔)的改进的技术。 根据本发明的一个方面,外围设备可以从主计算机上取出,而无需预备用户动作。 实际上,外围设备可以在其用户从其主机中删除(拔出)的情况​​下自动准备移除。 根据本发明的另一方面,当另一计算机希望访问数据存储设备时,外围设备包括一个数据存储设备,该数据存储设备被安装到另一台计算机的文件系统。 否则,数据存储设备通常被卸载,使得如果外围设备被去除(例如,拔掉),则不会对其中存储的数据造成危害或损坏。 本发明的这些方面可以单独使用或者彼此组合使用。 本发明特别适用于作为媒体播放器的外围设备,这些设备是“热”可拔出的,而没有有害后果。

    Networked media station
    5.
    发明申请
    Networked media station 有权
    联网媒体台

    公开(公告)号:US20050273790A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-08

    申请号:US10862115

    申请日:2004-06-04

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a networked media station providing a variety of features including a wireless network interface, a wired network interface, a peripheral interface, and a multimedia interface. The wireless network interface(s) allows the device to communicate to serve as a wireless base station or repeater and/or a bridge between a wireless and a wired network. The peripheral interface allows the device to communicate with a variety of peripherals, and, in conjunction with the network interface(s), allows sharing of a peripheral among multiple networked computers. The multimedia interface allows the device to be used with entertainment devices for streaming of multimedia information from a network connected computer to the entertainment device. Control of various aspects of the device is preferably controlled from a network connected computer.

    摘要翻译: 这里公开了提供各种特征的网络媒体站,包括无线网络接口,有线网络接口,外围接口和多媒体接口。 无线网络接口允许设备通信以用作无线基站或中继器和/或无线和有线网络之间的桥接器。 外围接口允许设备与各种外设进行通信,并且与网络接口一起允许在多个联网计算机之间共享外设。 多媒体接口允许设备与娱乐设备一起使用,用于将多媒体信息从网络连接的计算机传送到娱乐设备。 优选地从网络连接的计算机控制设备的各个方面。

    Parental control graphical user interface
    8.
    发明申请
    Parental control graphical user interface 有权
    家长控制图形用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US20070055754A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-08

    申请号:US11221351

    申请日:2005-09-06

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    摘要: Improved graphical user interfaces suitable for restricting the availability of media items and/or podcasts are also disclosed. The graphical user interfaces are particularly useful for a system that provides purchase and distribution of media in a client-server environment.

    摘要翻译: 还公开了适于限制媒体项目和/或播客的可用性的改进的图形用户界面。 图形用户界面对于在客户端 - 服务器环境中提供媒体的购买和分发的系统特别有用。

    Persistent group of media items for a media device
    9.
    发明申请
    Persistent group of media items for a media device 有权
    媒体设备的持久性媒体项目组

    公开(公告)号:US20060156239A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-13

    申请号:US11097034

    申请日:2005-04-01

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: Improved techniques to utilize and manage a group of media items (or media assets) on a computing device are disclosed. The group of media items can be utilized and managed at a host computer for the host computer as well as a media device (e.g., media player) that can couple to the host computer. One popular example of a group of media items is know as a playlist, which can pertain to a group of audio tracks. One aspect pertains to providing a persistent media device playlist at a host computer. Another aspect pertains to imposing capacity limits to a playlist, such as a media device playlist. Still another aspect pertains to a graphical user interface that enables a user to trade-off storage capacity of a media device between media asset storage and data storage. Yet still another aspect pertains to a graphical user interface that assists a user with selecting media items to fill a group of media items.

    摘要翻译: 公开了在计算设备上利用和管理一组媒体项目(或媒体资产)的改进的技术。 可以在用于主计算机的主计算机以及可以耦合到主计算机的媒体设备(例如,媒体播放器)上使用和管理媒体项目组。 一组媒体项目的一个流行示例被称为播放列表,其可以涉及一组音轨。 一个方面涉及在主计算机上提供持久媒体设备播放列表。 另一方面涉及对诸如媒体设备播放列表的播放列表强加容量限制。 另一方面涉及一种图形用户界面,其使用户能够在媒体资产存储和数据存储之间权衡媒体设备的存储容量。 另一方面涉及一种图形用户界面,其帮助用户选择媒体项目来填充一组媒体项目。

    Online purchase of digital media bundles having interactive content
    10.
    发明申请
    Online purchase of digital media bundles having interactive content 有权
    在线购买具有互动内容的数字媒体束

    公开(公告)号:US20060123052A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-08

    申请号:US11247974

    申请日:2005-10-10

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06Q30/0601

    摘要: Techniques for interacting with an online media store to obtain a media asset bundle, such as a digital boxset, are disclosed. These techniques involve, for instance, browsing for a media asset bundle that includes at least one interactive playable media asset, purchasing the media asset bundle, obtaining the media assets contained in the media asset bundle, determining if a presentation request has been made for a media asset in the media asset bundle, and presenting the requested media asset.

    摘要翻译: 公开了与在线媒体商店交互以获取媒体资产束(例如数字盒)的技术。 这些技术涉及例如浏览包括至少一个交互式可播放媒体资产的媒体资产束,购买媒体资产束,获取媒体资产束中包含的媒体资产,确定是否为 媒体资产捆绑中的媒体资产,并显示所请求的媒体资产。