Patent ID: 8832564
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of arranging a browsing session for content items for playback on a content playback device, comprising: i. establishing a user account session between a plurality of secondary mobile displays and a server, the secondary mobile displays further in communication with a plurality of common content playback devices, wherein the establishing a session between the secondary mobile displays and the server includes downloading an application from the server to each of the plurality of secondary mobile displays, the application configured to display, for each respective secondary mobile display: ii. receiving an input from a user of a respective secondary mobile display, the input indicating a user alteration of the first user interface element; iii. changing the user interface of the respective application of the secondary mobile display, or sending a signal to change the user interface of the respective application of the secondary mobile display, according to the user alteration of the first user interface element; iv. receiving input from a user of the respective secondary mobile display, the input indicating a user alteration of the second user interface element; v. changing the user interface of the respective application of the secondary mobile device, or sending a signal to change the user interface of the respective application of the secondary mobile device, according to the user alteration of the second user interface element; vi. receiving an input from a user of the respective secondary mobile display of the plurality of secondary mobile displays, the input indicating a user selection of a content playback device from the plurality of common content playback devices; vii. causing a display of a list of content items on the secondary mobile display, wherein the items on the list are generated based on at least the selection of the second user interface element, and at least in part using a device characteristic of the selected common content playback device; viii. receiving an input from the user of the secondary mobile display of the plurality of secondary mobile displays, the input indicating a user selection of a content item on the list from a service provider; and ix. causing the selected content item to play back on the selected common content playback device.