The present invention relates to a method and device for transmitting/receiving information efficiently between devices in a multimedia system. A method of communicating between devices in a multimedia system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: searching a second device for a first device to use a broadcast service or content; acquiring second information on at least one service terminal point for the first device to receive first information related to the broadcast service or the content from the second device; requesting, by means of the first device, the transmission of the first information related to the broadcast service or the content by using the second information; and receiving, by means of the first device from the second device, the first information as a response to the request.

Systems and methods for enhanced sports-related media content access and display are provided. A user may want a media asset to continue to be output while selecting another media asset. A system may display a first and second sport for selection by a user. Upon user selection of the first sport, first and second sub-categories are displayed. User selection of a first sub-category causes display of sporting events in the first sub-category.

In some embodiments, an electronic device receives an input corresponding to a request for information about a user-specified topic. In response, the electronic device displays information about media that is relevant to the user-specified topic, including concurrently displaying: a representation of respective media that is available for viewing on a first set of applications, the electronic device having a second set of applications downloaded on it, and a respective selectable user interface element associated with the respective media. In some embodiments, if the second set of applications includes at least one application in the first set of applications, the respective selectable user interface element is selectable to initiate a process for launching a respective application of the first set of applications.

A method of integrating a playback device for use with a backend server of a media streaming platform includes the following steps: providing an application programming interface (API) command processor at a server to send and receive network communication with a cloud playback adapted system; receiving at the API command processor, from a cloud playback client associated with the cloud playback adapted system, a status of the cloud playback adapted system; receiving at the API command processor, from the cloud playback client, a playback command to control playback of a media content item; and sending a message from the API command processor to the cloud playback client in response to the playback command, the message including an identification of the media content item to permit the cloud playback adapted system to retrieve the media content item for playback of the media content item by the cloud playback adapted system.

Real-time video manipulation techniques include performing shader-based graphical operations on user interface elements based on the state of an interactive video and the properties associated with the user interface elements at the state. The user interface elements are rendered into frames of the interactive video, and transparent interactive elements are layered over the user interface elements. In another technique, video frames in an interactive video include viewable and non-viewable regions. While the video is playing, the viewable regions are modified based on information in the non-viewable regions, thereby generating modified versions of the video frames.

The present disclosure generally relates to playing and managing audio items. In some examples, an electronic device provides intuitive user interfaces for playing and managing audio items on the device. In some examples, an electronic device provides seamless transitioning from navigating a stack of items corresponding to groups of audio items to navigating a list of menus. In some examples, an electronic device provides for quick and easy access between different applications that are active on the device. In some examples, an electronic device enables automatic transmission of data associated with audio items to be stored locally on a linked external device.

In response to an indication of a transition in a live workout, a synchronization identifier as metadata is embedded in a portion of a video stream of the live workout. The portion of the video stream of the live workout is transmitted to a remote client exercise machine. A hardware state of the remote client exercise machine is updated based at least in part on the synchronization identifier, at least in part to synchronize the remote client exercise machine with the live workout.

In response to an exercise machine joining a video stream of a live workout, a timeline comprising a set of events that are to occur over the course of the live workout is received. A portion of the video stream of the live workout is received, wherein the portion of the video stream has embedded a synchronization identifier. The portion of the video stream is rendered. A hardware state of the exercise machine is updated at least in part by evaluating the timeline using the synchronization identifier embedded in the portion of the video stream, at least in part to synchronize the exercise machine with the live workout.

An occurrence of a workout event with respect to one or more participants of a live workout is received. A prioritization of the event is determined based at least in part on at least one of a recency of the event or a categorization of the event. The event and the corresponding prioritization to a client exercise machine is transmitted, wherein a position of a presentation of the event on a feed of events on the client exercise machine is based at least in part on the prioritization of the event.

The present disclosure generally relates to sharing application visual output. An example process includes: displaying a first affordance, where the first affordance corresponds to a broadcast application capable of broadcasting data corresponding to a visual output of an application; in response to detecting a first set of one or more user inputs, where the first set of one or more user inputs includes selection of the first affordance: in accordance with a determination that a first user is logged into an account associated with the broadcast application, sending data corresponding to the visual output of the application to the broadcast application for transmitting the data corresponding to the visual output over the communication interface to a remote server; and in accordance with a determination that the first user is not logged into the account associated with the broadcast application, displaying a login window of the broadcast application.

A display apparatus, a method for executing an application thereof, an external device remotely controlling the display apparatus, and a method for providing an application control screen thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display that displays an application execution screen, the application execution screen displaying an application; a communication unit that communicates with an external server and an external device that remotely controls the display apparatus; and a control unit that transmits to the external device a generation signal that instructs the external device to generate an application control screen in response to receiving an input command to execute the application, controls the communication unit to receive a command from the external device input through the application control screen, and operates the application according to the received command.

Advertisements in broadcast television programming are digitally replaced with different ads prior to viewing. Replacement can occur in time and/or place shifted content, and can be used to promote a particular advertisement that the viewer has not yet seen, thereby improving the reach of the ad without oversaturation. Data reporting by the playback devices is collected in a database of viewed ads. The information in the database can be used to refresh previously-viewed ads, to increase saturation of particular ads, to replace previously-broadcast but no longer relevant ads, or for other purposes as desired.