Apparatus and Method of Mobile Media Presentation Docking Station for Portable Electronic Device

Abstract

A portable electronic device has a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless content, a communication interface configured to interface to a docking station having at least one connected media presentation host device, and content reproduction circuitry. The content reproduction circuitry is configured to determine a format required by the media presentation host device and stream the content to the host device through the communication interface in the required format.

1 . A portable electronic device; said device comprising:
 a wireless receiver configured to receive wireless content;   a communication interface configured to interface to a docking station having at least one connected media presentation host device; and   content reproduction circuitry; wherein said content reproduction circuitry is configured to determine a format required by said media presentation host device and stream said content to said host device through said communication interface in said format.   
   
   
       2 . The portable electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein said portable electronic device further comprises circuitry configured to detect a connection to said media presentation host device. 
   
   
       3 . The portable electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising a wireless transmitter configured to communicate with a source of said wireless content. 
   
   
       4 . The portable electronic device of  claim 1 , further comprising a display screen. 
   
   
       5 . The portable electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein said content reproduction circuitry is further configured to reproduce said content on said display screen when said portable electronic device is not connected to said docking station. 
   
   
       6 . The portable electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein said reproduction circuitry is further configured to convert said wireless content from a first format into said format required by said media presentation host device. 
   
   
       7 . The portable electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein said format required by said media presentation host device is selected from the group consisting of: television broadcast formats, radio broadcast formats, high-definition video formats, high-definition audio formats, conventional analog video formats, conventional analog audio formats, streaming video formats, and combinations and derivatives thereof. 
   
   
       8 . A system of mobile media presentation, comprising:
 a remote content provider; and   a portable electronic device in wireless communication with said remote content provider;   wherein said portable electronic device is configured to receive content from said remote content provider of a first resolution when transmitting said content to a media presentation host device, and of a second resolution when not transmitting said content to a media presentation host device.   
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said remote personal electronic comprises a media reproduction apparatus selected from the group consisting of: display screens, speakers, and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said portable electronic device is configured to reproduce said content on said display screen when not transmitting said content to said media presentation host device. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said portable electronic device comprises interface circuitry configured to selectively connect with a docking station; wherein said docking station is in communication with said media presentation host device. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein said interface circuitry is further configured to detect a connection to said docking station and retrieve resolution information from media presentation host device upon said detection. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said portable electronic device is configured to transmit a request to said remote content provider to change said resolution of said content upon detecting a change in connection status of said docking station. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said first and second formats are selected from the group consisting of: television broadcast formats, radio broadcast formats, high-definition video formats, high-definition audio formats, conventional analog video formats, conventional analog audio formats, streaming video formats, and combinations and derivatives thereof. 
   
   
       15 . A method of mobile media presentation, said method comprising:
 streaming digital content having a first format to a portable electronic device;   receiving an indication that said portable electronic device has been connected to a docking station; and   streaming digital content to said portable electronic device in a second format.   
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising receiving an indication from said portable electronic device of a desired resolution. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said digital content is streamed to said portable electronic device in said second format at said desired resolution. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said second resolution is higher than said first resolution. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said second format comprises a desired content protocol indicated by said portable electronic device. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said method further comprises:
 receiving an indication that said portable electronic device has been disconnected from said docking station; and   resuming streaming digital content to said portable electronic device at said first resolution.