Patent ID: 7593686
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of selecting a transmission mode for streaming media content to a wireless handset, the method comprising: presenting on the wireless handset a set of choices indicating transmission modes for streaming media content to the wireless handset, wherein the set of choices is tailored based on at least one presentation capability of the wireless handset; receiving from a user of the wireless handset an indication of a transmission mode selected from the set of choices; sending from the wireless handset to a media server an indication of the selected transmission mode; receiving a list of available media content, wherein all media content in the list of available media content is compatible with the indicated transmission mode; receiving from a user a selection of one of the media content in the list of available media content; and receiving into the wireless handset the selected media content streamed from the media server at the selected transmission mode.