Patent ID: 7774708

Claim:
A method for displaying local media information and remote media information on a display screen associated with a computing device, said method comprising: obtaining local media information pertaining to local media items stored on a local media source; displaying the local media information on a first part of the display screen; selecting at least one of the local media information displayed on the display screen; determining at least one media type for remote information to be presented based on the selected local media information; determining an appropriate remote media presentation format, the remote media presentation format being determined from a plurality of available remote media presentation formats based upon the media type of the remote information to be presented; acquiring remote media information pertaining to remote media items stored on a remote media source; and displaying the remote media information on a second part of the display screen in accordance with the determined remote media presentation format, wherein the remote media information and the local media information are concurrently displayed on the display screen.