Patent ID: 8056112
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for presenting media by a device that is capable of presenting digital data representing said media, said method comprising: defining a Media Presentation Environment (MPE) data for a plurality of locations, wherein not every location has a defined Media Presentation Environment (MPE) data; determining the physical location of said device using a location determination component on said device; determining whether a Media Presentation Environment (MPE) data is associated with said location using an automatic location-based presentation option; determining whether the location of the device has changed when it is determined that a Media Presentation Environment (MPE) is not associated with said location; determining whether a Media Presentation Environment (MPE) data is associated with the new location when it is determined that a Media Presentation Environment (MPE) data is not associated with the old location and the location of the device has changed; determining whether to end the automatic location-based presentation option when it is determined that a Media Presentation Environment (MPE) data is not associated with said location and the location of the device has not changed; determining, based on said location, a Media Presentation Environment (MPE) for said location, wherein said Media Presentation Environment (MPE) includes both media content information associated with digital media content for said location, and media presentation information regarding how to present digital media content for said location when it is determined that a Media Presentation Environment (MPE) data is associated with said location; and presenting said media for said location in accordance with said media content information and said media presentation information of said Media Presentation Environment (MPE), thereby presenting media for said location as effectively defined by said Media Presentation Environment (MPE) when it is determined that a Media Presentation Environment (MPE) data is associated with said location.