Abstract:
An accessory communicates with a PMD to store tags associated with broadcasts in a file maintained in a storage medium of the accessory, where the tags contain information descriptive of a subset of the broadcast content. In one embodiment, the accessory sends commands to the PMD to create or open a tag file that resides on the PMD, write one or more tags to the file, and close the file. Stored tags can be used to access (e.g., purchase) tagged content by communicating with a media asset delivery service either via a host computer or directly from the PMD.
Abstract:
Un câble intelligent comprend des ressources qui offrent une fonctionnalité supplémentaire telle qu'une authentification de câble et une identification de câble. Le câble peut être configuré afin de coupler un dispositif électronique tel qu'un lecteur multimédia à d'autres dispositifs électroniques tels que des accessoires de lecteur multimédia. Le câble comprend un ou plusieurs composant(s) de traitement qui peut/peuvent être intégré(s) au câble. Le ou les composant(s) de traite-ment peut/peuvent être configuré(s) afin d'identifier le type de signal que le câble est destiné à acheminer, et de communiquer ces informations au dispositif électronique auquel il est relié. Le ou les composant(s) de traitement peut/peuvent également être configu-ré(s) afin de traiter des demandes d'authentification de façon à indiquer si le câble est un accessoire autorisé ou non pour le dispositif électronique.
Abstract:
A smart cable apparatus includes resources that provide for additional functionality such as cable authentication and cable identification. The cable apparatus can be configured for coupling an electronic device such as a media player to other electronic devices such as media player accessories. The cable apparatus includes one or more processing components that can be integrated as part of the cable apparatus. The one or more processing components can be configured to identify the type of signal the cable apparatus is intended to carry, and to communicate that information to the electronic device to which it is connected. The one or more processing components can also be configured to process authentication inquires to indicate whether the cable apparatus is an authorized accessory for the electronic device.
Abstract:
An accessory communicates with a PMD to store tags associated with broadcasts in a file maintained in a storage medium of the accessory, where the tags contain information descriptive of a subset of the broadcast content. In one embodiment, the accessory sends commands to the PMD to create or open a tag file that resides on the PMD, write one or more tags to the file, and close the file. Stored tags can be used to access (e.g., purchase) tagged content by communicating with a media asset delivery service either via a host computer or directly from the PMD.
Abstract:
A smart cable apparatus includes resources that provide for additional functionality such as cable authentication and cable identification. The cable apparatus can be configured for coupling an electronic device such as a media player to other electronic devices such as media player accessories. The cable apparatus includes one or more processing components that can be integrated as part of the cable apparatus. The one or more processing components can be configured to identify the type of signal the cable apparatus is intended to carry, and to communicate that information to the electronic device to which it is connected. The one or more processing components can also be configured to process authentication inquires to indicate whether the cable apparatus is an authorized accessory for the electronic device.