Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Entertainment device, entertainment system and method for reproducing media items
- Patent Title (中): 娱乐设备,娱乐系统和再现媒体项目的方法
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Application No.: US12257613Application Date: 2008-10-24
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Publication No.: US08260875B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Richard Elliot Bates
- Applicant: Richard Elliot Bates
- Applicant Address: GB
- Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited
- Current Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB
- Agency: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, LLP
- Priority: EP07254242 20071026
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; G09B5/00

Abstract:
A method for reproducing media items using a first entertainment device is provided. The first entertainment device communicates with a portable entertainment device via a wireless link. The method includes reproducing a first media item using media reproduction means; generating a media list of one or more media items for reproduction by the first entertainment device; collating the media list at the first entertainment device; designating a second media item as the next media item to be reproduced by the media reproduction means after completion of the reproduction of the first media item; and detecting whether the second media item is stored on the first removable storage medium. If the second media item is not stored thereon, the method includes storing media data relating to the first media item on a local storage medium for reproduction in dependence upon the media data stored in the local storage medium.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090123899A1 ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE, ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING MEDIA ITEMS Public/Granted day:2009-05-14
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