Patent ID: 8265166

Claim:
A portable media device for decoding a given digital content item, the media device comprising: a device housing; a first onboard hardware media decoder associated with the device housing, the first onboard hardware media decoder operative to decode the given digital content item to generate a first media signal; a second onboard hardware media decoder associated with the device housing, the second onboard hardware media decoder operative to decode the given digital content item to generate a second media signal; and a media output port mechanically integrated with the device housing for exporting at least one of the generated media signals, wherein, in response to the portable media device being connected to an external host presentation device, the second onboard hardware media decoder is configured to decode the digital content item and generate the second media signal and the media output port is configured to output the second media signal and, in response to the portable media device not being connected to an external host presentation device, the second onboard hardware media decoder is configured to transition to a dormant state so that the second media decoding is not effected and the first onboard hardware media decoder is configured to effect the first media decoding using an onboard power supply to generate the first media signal.