Patent ID: 8112032

Claim:
A media server configured to wirelessly interact with a portable media player, the portable media player having a display screen, the media server comprising: a wireless network interface configured to facilitate communication between the media server and at least the portable media player; and a storage medium configured to store media files and computer program code, the computer program code including at least: computer program code for associating the portable media player and the media server; computer program code for wirelessly receiving a media item indication from the portable media player; computer program code for identifying a media item stored in the storage medium using the received media item indication; computer program code for accessing the identified media item; and computer program code for initiating playback of the identified media item, wherein the portable media player is configured to store locally a plurality of media items, receive a play selection for at least one of the media items locally stored on the portable media player, and, in response to the play selection, play the at least one of the media items locally stored on the portable media player.