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Patent US8150937 - Wireless synchronization between media player and host device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsImproved techniques for interaction between a host computer (e.g., personal computer) and a media player are disclosed. According to one embodiment, interaction between a host device (e.g., host computer) and a media player can be performed over a wireless channel. The interaction over the wireless channel...http://www.google.com/patents/US8150937?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8150937 - Wireless synchronization between media player and host deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8150937 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/987,649Publication dateApr 3, 2012Filing dateNov 12, 2004Priority dateOct 25, 2004Also published asCN101065945A, CN101065945B, CN103124298A, DE602005020336D1, EP1805964A1, EP1805964B1, US20060168351, US20120191811, WO2006047029A1Publication number10987649, 987649, US 8150937 B2, US 8150937B2, US-B2-8150937, US8150937 B2, US8150937B2InventorsStanley Ng, Anthony M. Fadell, Jeffrey L. RobbinOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (101), Non-Patent Citations (83), Referenced by (2), Classifications (10), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetWireless synchronization between media player and host deviceUS 8150937 B2Abstract Improved techniques for interaction between a host computer (e.g., personal computer) and a media player are disclosed. According to one embodiment, interaction between a host device (e.g., host computer) and a media player can be performed over a wireless channel. The interaction over the wireless channel can be used to automatically synchronize media contents stored on the media player with media contents stored on the host device. According to another embodiment, interaction between a host device and a media player, such as automatic synchronization of media contents stored on a media player with media contents stored on a host device, can be restricted. In still another embodiment, synchronization can be automatically performed when the media player is placed in a docking station that supports wireless communications.
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