Apple applies for patent to resume media playback on another device

Remember that “Continuous Client” piece that was burning up the pages of Alt the other day? Well, we might get one sliver of it fulfilled if Apple has any real plans for implementing this concept they’re in the process of patenting. The idea basically uses cloud syncing to let a user pause a song or video on one device and then resume it from that same spot on another device — perfect for Apple’s little phone / PC / TV ecosystem. Not exactly earth shattering, and probably half as complicated as this diagram makes it out to be, but would certainly be convenient. You’re going to do something cool like this right after you make good use of Lala, right Apple? Right?

Apple applies for patent to resume media playback on another device originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 May 2010 14:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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