Super share

Abstract

A method and apparatus for sharing media content between electronic equipment includes transferring session data from a first electronic equipment to a second electronic equipment, said session data including a queue of media content executing or executable on the first electronic equipment, and transferring media content identified in the session data to the second electronic equipment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An electronic equipment for playing media content, comprising:
 a communication circuit for wireless communicating with at least one other electronic equipment;   a processing circuit communicatively coupled to the communication circuit, the processing circuit configured to:
 receive, via the communication circuit, a media session provided from the at least one other electronic equipment, wherein the media session comprises session data that includes a queue identifying media content selected for play, the queue configured to be executed by the electronic equipment, 
 search for the media content on a remote source based on the media session; 
 initiate reception of the selected media content streamed from the remote source; and 
 initiate play of the selected media content based on the queue specified by the session data. 
   
     
     
         2 . The electronic equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one other electronic equipment comprises a mobile device. 
     
     
         3 . The electronic equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the queue is configured to be executed by the processing circuit of the electronic equipment. 
     
     
         4 . The electronic equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit synchronizes the queue received by the electronic equipment with a queue of the at least one other electronic equipment. 
     
     
         5 . The electronic equipment of  claim 1 , further comprising a session service operative to utilize the communication circuit to search and find other electronic equipment that transfer a media session to/from the electronic equipment. 
     
     
         6 . The electronic equipment of  claim 5 , further comprising a sharing service operative to identify media content as specified in the queue on the remote sources. 
     
     
         7 . The electronic equipment of  claim 5 , further comprising a download service operative to control and/or manage reception of media content by the electronic equipment. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic equipment comprises a game system. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the processing circuit is configured to receive the media content from a plurality of remote sources. 
     
     
         10 . A method of transferring a media session from a first electronic equipment to a second electronic equipment, comprising:
 the first electronic equipment detecting the second electronic equipment;   the first electronic equipment providing the media session to the second electronic equipment, wherein the media session comprises session data and providing includes the first electronic equipment transferring the session data to the second electronic equipment, the session data including a queue identifying media content selected for play, the queue configured to be executed by the second electronic equipment; and
 i) searching for the media content on a remote source based on the information in the media session, 
 ii) initiating reception of the media content streamed from the remote source, and 
 iii) initiating play of the media content based on the queue specified by the session data. 
   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein providing the media session includes the first electronic equipment pushing the media session to the second electronic equipment. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein actions taken on the first electronic equipment affect the second electronic equipment. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the actions are at least one of changing an order of media content in the session data, deleting media content in the session data, or adding media content to the session data. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the queue comprises a list that identifies media content to be executed on the second electronic equipment. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the media content comprises an audio file. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the media content comprises a combination of an audio file and a video file. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising playing the media content on the second electronic equipment. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the second electronic equipment comprises a game system. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising the first electronic equipment discovering that the second electronic equipment is one in which the session can be pushed. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the detecting includes searching for the second electronic equipment in a vicinity of the first electronic equipment.