Patent ID: 7797471
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: G11B,H01R

Abstract:
1. A method for use in an accessory configured to be communicatively coupled to a media player, the method comprising: obtaining, by the accessory from the media player, a list of artwork formats supported by the media player; specifying, by the accessory to the media player, one of the artwork formats from the list of artwork formats supported by the media player; obtaining, by the accessory from the media player, a list of one or more images associated with an audio track, wherein each image in the list has a timestamp associated therewith, the timestamp indicating a time during playback of the audio track at which the image is to be displayed, and wherein the list of one or more images includes only images that are available in the specified artwork format; subsequently to obtaining the list of one or more images, selecting, by the accessory, an image from the list to be displayed during playback of the audio track; subsequently to selecting the image from the list, requesting, by the accessory, the image from the media player; and receiving, by the accessory, the image from the media player.