Patent ID: 7844920

Claim:
A system for playing content wherein the content is one of audio content, visual content and audio-visual content, the system comprising: a media player program for playing the content; a computer adapted to execute the media player program; and a first portable unit adapted for wireless communications with the computer, wherein the computer comprises: circuitry for use in playing the content; a display in electrical communication with the circuitry and having a horizontal display surface, wherein the display is adapted for presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) configured for operation of the computer; and a base unit that encloses the circuitry, wherein the display is mounted on the base unit, and wherein the base unit has no electro-mechanical control for controlling one of the selection of the content to be played and the operation of the first portable unit, wherein the computer is configured to cause the GUI to appear on the display in response to the placement of the first portable unit on the display surface, wherein the first portable unit is controlled by commands entered on the GUI, and wherein the first portable unit is adapted to store the content and to wirelessly transfer the content to the computer.