Patent ID: 8782528
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling presentation of content on a content presentation device that loads anyone of a plurality of different media players, the method comprising: receiving, in a server system, one or more messages from a personal computing device that is separate from the server system and separate from the content presentation device, wherein the one or more messages, taken together, include information associated with a synchronization code assigned to the content presentation device, specify a file to be acted upon, identify a particular media player for playing content from the file, identify a location of the particular media player, and include an action control command for presentation of the content on the content presentation device by the particular media player, the action control command being independent of the particular media player; using the information associated with the synchronization code to store a record establishing an association between the personal computing device and the content presentation device; identifying, by the server system, programming code corresponding to the action control command, wherein the programming code is for controlling presentation of the content by the content presentation device using the particular media player; obtaining, by the content presentation device, the particular media player, wherein the particular media player is obtained over a network from a content provider; loading the particular media player in the content presentation device; and using the particular media player to execute the programming code with respect to the file.