Inventors:
Lee Morse - Sunnyvale CA, US
Vincent Tong - Saratoga CA, US
Chan Tur Wei - Singapore, SG
Assignee:
Creative Technology Ltd - Singapore
International Classification:
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
G06F 15/16
H04N 5/445
H04N 7/18
H04N 7/173
H04N 5/765
H04N 5/932
H04N 5/935
US Classification:
725 49, 725 37, 725 47, 725 48, 725 74, 725 86, 709230, 709231, 709237, 386200, 386219
Abstract:
A method and system is provided to control playback of digital media on a playback device. The system may include a playback unit including at least one digital media storage communication interface to communicate with a media storage device, and a bi-directional remote control communication interface. Further, the system may include a separate remote control device to control the playback of the digital media on the playback device. The remote control device may include a complemental remote control communication interface for bi-directional communication with the remote control communication interface of the playback unit. The remote control device may also include a display screen, wherein the remote control device receives data from the playback unit for display on the display screen. The invention extends to a playback unit and to a remote control device.