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TWI353092B
TWI353092B TW096123320A TW96123320A TWI353092B TW I353092 B TWI353092 B TW I353092B TW 096123320 A TW096123320 A TW 096123320A TW 96123320 A TW96123320 A TW 96123320A TW I353092 B TWI353092 B TW I353092B
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1353092 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明大體而言係關於電氣裝置，且更特定言之，係關 於諸如與附屬器裝置通信之媒體播放器之電子裝置。 【先前技術】
本發明大體而言係、關於電氣裝置，且更特定言之，係關 於諸如與附屬器裝置通信之媒體播放器之電子裝置。 媒體播放器儲存媒體資產’諸如可在媒體播放器上播放 或顯示之音軌或相片。媒體播放器之—實例為心押媒體 播放器，其可購自C—0，CkAppleInc.。媒體播放 益經常自用來使使用者能夠管理媒體資產之主電腦獲取宜 媒體資產。作為-實例，主電腦可執行一媒體管理應用程 式以管理媒體資產。媒體管理應用程式之一實例為々叫 Inc.出品之 iTunes®6 〇版。 、媒體播放器通常包括可用於介面連接至媒體播放器的一 或多個連接器或埠。舉例而言，連接器或埠可使媒體播放 4接至主電腦、插入至對接系統中及/容納附屬器裝 f。當今存在許多不同類型之可互連至媒體播放器之附屬 裝置相而舌，遠端控制器可連接至連接器或槔以允 者遙控媒體播放器。作為另—實例，汽車可包括— 孚咣媒體播放器可插入至連接器上’以使得汽車媒體 媒體播放器相互作用，藉此允許媒體播放器上之 媒肢内各在汽車内播放。 通者可在媒體播放器與附屬器之間轉移的媒體類型（諸 122258.doc 7厶 如衫像、音訊、視旬笼 器與附屬器之間轉二目的增長’需要在媒體播放 【發明内容】轉移㈣_的改良技術。
本發明揭示一種在媒§*换# M 的方沐“ 器與附屬器間轉移專輯藝品 的方法、錢及連接器介面 該媒體播放器獲得盥專輊蓺頂屬益自 〆、專料藝品相關聯之藝品資訊及藉由該 附屬器基於該藝品資訊自該媒體播放器獲得專輯藝品。 根據本文中所揭示之系統及方法，媒體播放器及附屬器 可利用在多種環境中（諸如在—連接器介面系統環境内）使 用的複數個命令促進專輯藝品之轉移。 【實施方式】 本發明大體而言係關於電氣裝置，且更特U之，係關 於諸如與附屬器裝置通信之媒體播放器之電氣裝置。給出 以下描述以使熟習此項技術者能夠製造並使用本發明，且 以下描述係在專利申請案及其要求的内容中提供。本文中 所描述之較佳霄施例之各種修改及一般原理及特徵對熟習 此項技術者而言係顯而易見的。因此，本發明不欲限於所 示實施例，而應符合與本文中所描述之原理及特徵一致的 最廣泛範_。 在根據本發明之方法及系統中，媒體播放器及附屬器能 夠使用專輯藝品命令交換專輯藝品。該等專輯藝品命令包 括與交換索引播放軌道資料、藝品格式、軌道藝品時間及 藝品資料相關聯之命令。媒體播放器及附屬器可利用多種 環境中的複數個命令促進專輯藝品之轉移。一種此環境為 122258.doc 1353092 在諸如下文中所詳細描述的連接器介面系統環境内β 連接器介面系統概觀 為了更詳細地描述根據本發明之連接器介面系統之特 徵，現參看結合附圖之以下描述。 對接連接器 .· 圖1Α及圖1Β說明一根據本發明之對接連接器1〇〇。首先 • 參看圖1Α，鍵控特徵102具有一定製長度1〇4。另外，使用 ® 特疋鍵排列，在該特定鍵排列令一組鍵被連接器之底部 之一長度分開且另一組鍵被連接器之頂部之一長度分開。 ' 此鍵排列之使用防止不相容連接器被插入且防止對裝置造 成潛在損β連接器之電源使用火線（Firewire)電源規格。 該連接器包括一用以實施此方案之先連後斷觸點 make/iast break contaci)。圖⑺說明先連後斷觸點2〇2且亦 說月與提供適當之先連後斷觸點相關之接地插腳及電源插 腳。在此實例中，接地插腳2〇4比電源插腳2〇6長。因此， • 接地插腳204可在電源插腳2〇6之前接觸對接附屬器中之匹 配插腳，從而最小化裝置之電子元件之内部電損害。 另外，一根據本發明之連接器介面系統使用USB及火線 介面兩者作為相同對接連接器對準之部件，藉此使該設計 -更適合於不同類型之介面，此將於下文中予以詳細論述。 如此’更多遠端附屬器可與媒體播放器介面連接。 遠端連接器 連接介面系統亦包括—遠端連接器，其提供輸出及輸入 音訊之能力，提供1/0串列協定’且提供一視訊輸出。圖 122258.doc 1353092 2A為-根據本發明之遠端連接器扇之前視圖及俯視圖 如所見’遠端連接器200包括一 用於遠端裝置之第二插座2〇4。 接器中之插塞300。插塞遍允許經由遠端連接器提供之功 能。圖2C說明已插入至遠端連接器2〇〇令之插塞綱。迄今 為止，所有此等特徵尚未實施於遠端連接器中。因此，可
插入標準耳餘，但專用遙控線、麥克風線及視訊線亦可 用於遠端連接器。 為了更詳細地描述該連接器介面系統之特徵，於下文提 供根據本發明之對接連接器、遠端連接器及命令集之功能 描述。 對接連接器及遠端連接器規格 為了例示說明用於媒體播放器（諸如Apple Inc.所製造之 iPod™裝置）之對接連接器及遠端連接器的連接器插腳設 計，現參看圖3A及圖3B。圖3A說明用於對接連接器之連
頂部耳機插座202，以及一 圖2B說明一將用於遠端連 接器插腳設計。圖3B說明用於遠端連接器之連接插腳設 計。 對接連接器規格 圖4A說明一用於對接連接器之典型火線連接器介面。以 下為一些例示性規格：火線電源（直流輸入8V_3〇v，最大 iow)。在一實施例中，火線可設計成IEEE l394 A Spec(400 Mb/s) ° USB介面 媒體播放器提供USB裝置操作的兩種組態或模式：大量 122258.doc 1353092
儲存及媒體播放器USB介面（mass storage and media player USB lnterface，MPUI)。MPUI允許使用媒體播放器附屬器 協定（media player accessory protocol，MPAP)來控制媒體 播放器（此將稍後於本文中予以詳細描述），其使用一 USB 人機介面裝置（Human Interface Device，HID)介面作為傳 送機構。 附屬器3.3 V電源 圖4B說明附屬器電源。媒體播放器附屬器電源插腳為對 接連接器及遠端連接器（若存在）供應電壓（例如）3〇 乂至3 3 V+/-5%(2.85 V至3.465 V)。對接連接器與遠端連接器共用 最大電流。
藉由預設，媒體播放器供應一諸如5 mA之特定電流。需 要適合之軟體附屬器偵測以在主動裝置使用期間開啟高電 源（例如，高達100 mA)。當裝置不活動時，其必須消耗小 於一預定量之電源（諸如5 mA電流）。 附屬器電源係經由數位GND插腳接地。 圖4C說明一用於偵測及識別用於對接連接器之附屬器之 系統的參考示意圖。該系統包含一接地電阻器，其允許裝 置判疋附屬器是否已插入至對接連接器中。 之附屬器識別插腳上存在一内部上拉電阻器 媒體播放器内 。使用兩個插 腳（附屬器識別及附屬器偵測）。 圖4D為一在遠端連接器内之駐極體麥克 圖。 風的參考示意 串列協定通信： 122258.doc 1353092 及附屬器交換與索引播放執道#訊、#品格式、執道藝品 時間及#品資料相關聯之命令。減之專輯藝品（或^客 (㈣叫或有聲書）可使用多種大小及格式。在執道回放期 間亦可存在與多種時間相關聯之多個影像。對於典型的音 樂鼽道，在时之初’可存在單㈣像。該f彡像可以不= 大小（例如，小、大等）使用。
圖6為說明一在媒體播放器與附屬器間轉移專輯蓺品之 過程的流程圖。如圖6說明，在步驟6〇2中，附屬器：：體 播放器獲得與專輯藝品相關聯之藝品資訊。接著，在步驟 6〇4中丹寸屬盗基於該藝品資訊自媒體播放器獲得專輯敲 品。步驟602及6G4之每—者將於下文在圖7及圖8中予^ 細描述。 圖7為說明一獲得藝品資訊之過程的流程圖，該過程可 用於實施圖6之步驟602。如圖7說明，在步驟7〇2中，附屬 器自媒體播放器接收媒體播放器支援的藝品格式之—清 單。接著，在步驟7G4中，附屬器可自媒體播放器獲得: 道資訊以擷取—給定執道之專輯藝品。接著，在步驟70ί 中，附屬器自媒體播放器榻取藝品影像之—清單。在—實 施例中’ 4自該清單之藝品影像與藝品格式純道中之— 或多者相關聯。 圖8為說明—獲得專輯藝品之過程的流程圖，該過程可 用於實施圖6之步驟604。如圖8說明，在步驟8〇2中，附屬 器將與所要藝品影像相關聯之執道選擇、格式選擇及時間 戳記選擇中的一或多者傳輸至媒體播放器。接著，在步驟 122258.doc • ]2- 1353092 804中，媒體播放器將專輯藝品傳輸至附屬器。接著，在 步驟806中，一旦接收到該（該等）藝品影像，附屬器即可視 情況顯示專輯藝品（例如，專輯藝品影像）。用以實施圖7及 圖8之步驟之特定專輯藝品命令將在下文中予以詳細描 述。 命令功能 雖然複數個命令係於下文中予以描述，但熟習此項技術 者認識到，可使用許多其他命令且該等命令之使用在本發 明之精神及範疇内。因此，下面的命令清單為可用於在媒 體播放器與附屬器間轉移並儲存資料之命令的代表（但非 詳盡）類型。此外，熟習此項技術者亦容易瞭解，此等命 令之子集可由媒體播放器或附屬器使用且該使用在本發明 之精神及範疇内。此等命令中之一些的功能之說明將於下 文予以描述。
Get-Artwork-Formats (獲取藝品格式）命令
Get-art work-formats命令請求所支援藝品格式（例如，媒 體播放器所支援之藝品格式）之一清單。在一實施例中， get-artwork-formats命令可包括無其他參數的get-artwork-formats 命令 ID 。 在一實 施例中 ，由於 get-artwork-formats 之值可在會話持續時間（附屬器在此期間與媒體播放器通 信）期間固定，因此不必不止一次地擷取每次會話之藝品 格式。
Return-Artwork-Formats(傳回藝品格式）命令
Return-artwork-formats命令回應於 get-artwork-formats命 122258.doc -13 - 1353092 令提供所支援格式之一清單。在一實施例中，return_ artwork-formats命令可包括一或多個格式ID、—像素格 式、一影像寬度及一影像高度。如下所述，該等格式①係 在發送一 get-track-artwork-times(獲取軌道藝品時間）命令 時使用。影像寬度為每一影像之寬度中的像素數目。影像 高度為每一影像之高度中的像素數目。在一實施例中，每 一格式ID可代表一像素編碼（例如，RGB 565，低位元組結 尾（little-endian))及影像尺寸。在一實施例令，一些或全 部藝品格式可為固定大小的。
Get-IndeXed-Playing_Track_Inf〇rmati〇n(獲取索引播放軌 道資訊）命令
Get-indexed-playing_track_inf〇rmati〇n命令請求軌道資訊 以擷取一給定軌道之專輯藝品。在一實施例中， mdexed-P〗aying七ack_inf〇rmati〇n命令可包括一指定待傳 回貝Λ之類型（諸如軌道標題、藝術家標題、藝術家名 稱 '專輯名稱、執道種類及軌道章節資訊）的^。_^_ type(資訊類型）欄。在一實施例中，get_indexed piaying_ track_information(獲取索引播放執道資訊）命令可包括一資 訊類，欄且亦包括一藝品計數請求，該請求指定可用於與 給疋軌道相關聯之每一袼式的藝品之計》。軌道可不具 有用於特別格式之藝品或藝品項之數目可由格式改變是可 能的。 ndexed-Playing-Track-Information(傳回索引播 放軌道資訊）命令 I22258.doc 1353092
Return-indexed-playing-track-information命令回應於get-indexed-playing-track-information 命令提供指定播放軌道 之請求執道資訊。在一實施例中，return-indexed-playing-track-information命令可包括一 information-type(資訊類型） 欄，其指示一給定軌道之藝品之存在。return-indexed-playing-track-information命令亦可包括一資訊資料攔，其 包括列出可用於該軌道之藝品的一或多個紀錄。每一紀錄 包括一格式識別（ID)，其後跟隨具有用於該格式之軌道之 影像之數目的計數。不需要數目與格式ID —致。舉例而 言，一影像可具有3個格式ID 1之影像、6個格式ID 2之影 像及0個格式ID 3之影像。
Get-Track-Artwork-Times(獲取軌道藝品時間）命令
Get-track-artwork-times命令請求藝品影像之一清單，其 可與一或多個軌道相關聯。在一實施例中，get-track-artwork-times 命令可 包括一 get-track-artwork-times 命令 ID、一或多個轨道索引、一格式ID、一藝品索引及一藝品 計數。在一實施例中，軌道索引可用於選擇軌道，且格式 ID可用於指示需要哪種類型之藝品。 藝品索引指定從哪里開始搜尋藝品。舉例而言，〇值可 指示媒體播放器應從第一個可用藝品開始搜尋。藝品計數 指定將傳回之最大次數。舉例而言，-1值可指示不存在較 佳極限。 1^(：111*11-1>3€1^-八1*(>¥01*1<：-1'丨11165(傳回軌道藝品時間）命令
Return-track-artwork-times命令提供藝品影像之一清單 122258.doc 15 1353092 及一給定軌道之相關聯時間戮 ^ 貫施例中，return- track-artwork-times 命 令可由 & 备 』 ^ 了包括零或多個紀錄，與get-track-artwork-times命令 中所指 所知疋之軌道及格式相關聯之藝 品之每一者具有一個紀錄。時 间戳s己私不何時（例如，在 自回放開始的若干毫秒内）顯示—給^藝品影像。 在一實施例中，傳回之紀 J <双日不大於get-track- artwork-times命令中 所指定 數目。紀錄之數目可小於所
清求的。若存在之可用鼓σ 士仏ϋ u 贫口口所S月求的少或若媒體播放器 不能夠將所有所請求紀錄放入單 早個封包中，則此情況可能 發生。
Get-Track-Artwork-Data(獲取執道藝品資料）命令
Get-track-artw〇rk(獲取㈣藝品）命令請求一給7定軌道索 引、格式ID及藝品索引之資料（亦即，藝品）。在一實施例 中，get-traCk-artwork命令可包括與每—藝品影像相關聯
之一 get-track-artwork-data命令lD、一或多個軌道索引、 一或多個格式ID及一或多個時間戳記。
Return-Track-Artwork-Data(傳回軌道藝品資料）命令
Return-track-artwork(傳回轨道藝品）命令提供所請求之 專輯藝品。多個return-track-artwork命令可能是轉移資料 所必需的。在^實施例中，return-track-artwork命令可包 括指示一描述已添加至影像之任何填充資料之”插入矩形” 的座標。在一實施例中’一 return_track-artwork命令可包 括：一傳回軌道藝品資料命令ID ; —或多個描述符電報 (descriptor telegram)索引；一顯示像素格式碼，其具有一 < S ) 122258.doc -16- 1353092 或多個像素影像寬度；一或多個像素影像高度；一或多個 仃位70組大小；一或多個插入矩形，左上部點，X值；— 或多個插入矩形，左上部點，丫值；一或多個插入矩形， 右下部點，X值；—或多個插入矩形，右下部點，y值；及 影像像素資料。描述符電報索引唯_地識別傳回軌道藝品 資料異動中之每—封包。在—實施例中，第—電報為描迷 符電報。 丄已揭示一種允許媒體播放器及附屬器使用專輯藝品命^ 乂換專輯藝品之根據本發明之方法及系統。該等專輯藝士 P V I括與父換索引播放執道資料、藝品格式、軌道藝^ 時間及藝品資料相關聯之命令。 雖然本發明已根據所示實施例加以描4，但熟習此項治 術者應容易地認識到’可存在該等實施例之變化且此等變 在本發明之精神及範嘴内。舉例而言，本發明可使用項 體、軟體、含有程式指令之電腦可讀媒體或其組合來實 把“根據本發明寫出之軟體可以諸如記憶體或之 °賣媒體之-些形式儲存，或可經由網路傳輸且由處 理盗來執仃。因此’電腦可讀媒體意欲包括（例如經由 =輸之電腦可讀信號。因此，在不脫離附加之申請專 ^ 精神及料的情況下，熟習此項技術者可做出許 多修改。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1A及圖1B說明'根據本發明之對接連接器。 為根據本發明之遠端連接器之前視圖及俯視圖。 (S ) J22258.doc 17 丄功υ92 圖2Β說明一可在圖2Α之遠端連接器中使用之插塞。 圖2C說明已插入至圖2Α之遠端連接器中的圖2β之插 塞。 圖3Α說明用於對接連接器之連接器插腳設計。 圖3Β說明用於遠端連接器之連接插腳設計。 圖4Α說明一用於對接連接器之典型火線連接器介面。 圖4Β說明一附屬器電源之參考示意圖。 圖4C說明一偵測及識別用於對接連接器之附屬器之系統 的參考示意圖。 圖4D為一可在遠端連接器内之駐極體麥克風的參考示意 圖。 圖5 Α說明一耦接至不同附屬器之媒體播放器。 圖5B說明耦接至一電腦之媒體播放器。 圖5C說明耦接至一汽車或家庭立體聲系統之媒體播放 器》 圖5D說明耦接至一與其他附屬器無線地通信的硬體鎖之 媒體播放器。 圖5E說明耦接至一揚聲器系統之媒體播放器。 圖6為說明一在媒體播放器與附屬器間轉移專輯藝品之 過程的流程圖。 圖7為說明一獲得藝品資訊之過程的流程圖，該過程可 用於實施圖6之步驟。 圖8為說明一獲得專輯藝品之過程的流程圖該過程可 用於貫施圖6之步驟。 122258.doc -18- 1353092
【主要元件符號說明】 100 對接連接器 102 鍵控特徵 104 定製長度 200 遠端連接器 202 先連後斷觸點/頂部耳機插座 204 接地插腳/第二插座 206 功率插腳 300 插塞 500 媒體播放器 500' 媒體播放器 500" 媒體播放器 500"， 媒體播放器 500"" 媒體播放器 500'"" 媒體播放器 502 對接台 504 電腦 506 立體聲系統 508 硬體鎖 5 10 揚聲器系統 122258.doc - 19-

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1353092 十、申請專利範圍： 1. 一種在一耦接至一媒體播放器之附屬器中使用的方法， 該方法包含藉由該附屬器： 自該媒體播放器獲得與一音軌相關聯之影像之一清 單，其中該清單中之每一影像具有一與其相關聯之時間 戳記，一藝品影像之該時間戳記指示在該音軌之回放期 間顯示該相應影像之一時間； 基於該清單選擇將在該音軌之回放期間顯示之一或多 個影像； 自該媒體播放器接收該等請求之影像。 2.如請求項1之方法，其進-步包含藉由該附屬器： =體播放器獲得該媒體播放器所支援之藝品格式 3. ，蓺：I★其中该等影像中之每-者自該媒體播放器以 格式清單上㈣等藝品袼式中之-或多者可Γ。 如之方法’其令獲得藝品影像之 ：： 式::::::::來自該媒體播放器所支援之藝品格 平的该荨藝品格式中之一者， 6其中藉由該附屬器獲得之影像之該： 疋藝品格式獲得之影像。 ° π早匕括以該指 如請求項2之方法；其中每一 寸。 式扎定一影像之尺 5. 如請求们之方法，其中每_# 像素格式》 式指定—影像之一 ^22258.d〇c (S > 6·如睛求項1之方法，其中獲得影像之該清單包括藉由該 附屬器： 自。亥媒體播放器請求與該軌道相關聯之該等影像之一 計數； 自該媒體播放器分別為複數個所支援格式中之每一者 接收該等影像之一計數； 選擇該等所支援格式t之一者； 自該媒體播放器為該選定格式中之該等影像之至少一 些响求該等相關聯之時間戳記；及 自該媒體播放器接收該等請求之時間戳記。 如切求項1之方法，其進一步包含藉由該附屬器： 播放該音軌；及 在"亥音執之播放期間，在基於與該等接收影像相關聯 之該等時間戳記確定的時間顯示該等接收影像。 8·如„月求項i之方法，其中請求該等選定影像包括將一藉 由參考一軌道識別符及一時間戳記識別選定影像之請求 發送至該媒體播放器。 9·如明求項丨之方法，其中與該音執相關聯之該等影像包 括具有複數個格式之影像，且其中請求該等選定影像包 括將—藉由參考一軌道識別符、一時間戳記及—格式識 別每一選定影像之請求發送至該媒體播放器。 10. —種與一媒體播放器一起使用之附屬器，該附屬器 含： —介面，其經組態以將該附屬器可通信地耦接至一媒 122258.doc 1353092 體播放器’該媒體播放器經組態以枝十 ^ A w以儲存一音軌及與該音 轨相關聯之複數個影像，其中該箅& 寻衫像中之每一者具有 與其相關聯之時間戳記’該時間激 1间戳c指示在該音軌之 回放期間顯示該影像之一時間；及 控制邏輯，其經組態以經由該介 π也 ；丨面自該媒體播放器獲 仔與該音轨相關聯之該等影像之一生 一 /月单、自該清單選擇 一或少個影像及經由該介面自該媒 卜坦你 螺體播放器獲得該等選 疋衫像。 之附屬器’其中該控制邏輯經進一步組態以 播放邊音轨。且在該音軌之播放期間，在基㈣ 收影像相關聯之該等時間戳記確 ，、以接 影像。 崎疋的時間顯示該等接收 12.如請求項10之附屬器，其中 <工和邏輯經進一步组能 經由該介面自該媒體播放器獲得 、〜' 又付》茨螺體播放器所主 13 式之一清:及指定每-選定影像之-影像格式。 •寸之附屬器’其中該影像格式指U影像之尺 14.如請求項12之附屬器，其中該影 像素格it。 ”曰疋該影像之一 1 5 · —種系統，其包含： 一媒體播放器，其經組態以儲在— 關聯之複數個影像，其令該等影像中該音㈣ 其相關聯之時間戳記，該時間戳記指示在該音軌：： 期間顯示該影像之一時間；及 θ 〇 122258.doc 1353092 附屬器，其彳通信地輕接至該媒體播放器， :中該附屬器經組態以自該媒體播 相關聯之該等影像之主 付，、該曰彰 像及自β ，月早、自該清單選擇一或多個影 诼及自该媒體播放器獲得 16如往立 又侍該專選定影像。 1…永項15之系統，其中 該音軌，且在該立勤少抵 蜀益左進步組態以播放 像相”"，在基於與該等接收影 像。 心的時間顯示該等接收影 17.如請求項15之系統，其中： 該媒體播放器經進—步 式之影像；及 洁存具有複數個不同格 該附屬器經進一步組態以選擇 獲得之影像之該清單中 包括在自該媒體播放器 衫像之~格式。
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