Methods, systems, and devices for wireless delivery, storage, and playback of multimedia content on mobile devices
First Claim
1. A system for delivery, storage, playback and management of data on a wireless device, comprising:
- a. a content storage device that stores and transmits a data stream;
b. a proxy server that receives the data stream sent from the content server, marks the data as single-use data or multi-use data, and transmits at least a portion of that data stream to a data network, c. a transmission device that transmits the data stream from the data network to a wireless device, the wireless device further comprising;
i. a storage area that stores data from the data stream sent from the transmission device;
ii. a data indicator device to indicate type and status of the data in the storage device;
iii. a data player on which data from the storage device is played back to a user; and
iv. a data retransmission device that generates a signal if the data stream is lost from the transmission device, and transmits the signal to the proxy server to re-establish transmission of the data stream.
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Abstract
Data communication systems, methods, and devices for transmitting multimedia data content to wireless devices and, more particularly, methods, systems, and devices to deliver, store, and playback multimedia content on a handheld wireless device. The data communication system includes a content server and proxy server that store and mark multimedia data content as single-use or multi-use data. The marked data is transmitted to a wireless held device where the data is stored and provided with an indicator based on whether it is single-use or multiuse data, and then is routed to a media player for play back. After playback, the data is either deleted or stored, depending on the indicator attached thereto. The data may also be marked as restricted data and stored on a restricted access area. A block retransmission program is also provided to restore data transmission from the proxy server in the event transmission is prematurely lost. The data communication systems, methods, and devices according to the present invention provide a more efficient and better quality of service in the delivery, storage, and playback of multimedia data in a mobile device platform.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for delivery, storage, playback and management of data on a wireless device, comprising:
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a. a content storage device that stores and transmits a data stream;
b. a proxy server that receives the data stream sent from the content server, marks the data as single-use data or multi-use data, and transmits at least a portion of that data stream to a data network, c. a transmission device that transmits the data stream from the data network to a wireless device, the wireless device further comprising;
i. a storage area that stores data from the data stream sent from the transmission device;
ii. a data indicator device to indicate type and status of the data in the storage device;
iii. a data player on which data from the storage device is played back to a user; and
iv. a data retransmission device that generates a signal if the data stream is lost from the transmission device, and transmits the signal to the proxy server to re-establish transmission of the data stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A wireless device for receiving, storing, and playing data transmitted over a wireless network, comprising:
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a. a storage area capable of receiving and storing data transmitted over a wireless network in one or more files;
b. a transmission device capable of sending a signal over the wireless network; and
c. a memory unit having stored thereon a control program to control storage and playback of the data;
the control program comprising;
i. a multi-use data status indicator program to determine a current status of one or more files containing multi-use data stored in the storage area;
ii. a single-use data progress indicator program to control playback of single-use data stored in one or more files in the storage area;
iii. a personal storage access area storage convention for controlling access and use of certain data stored in the storage area;
iv. a block re-transmission enabling program to resume data delivery to the wireless device after a loss of connection from the wireless network.
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6. A method for delivering, storing, and playing data transmitted over a wireless network, comprising;
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a. storing multimedia data content storage device and transmitting the multimedia data content in a data stream;
b. receiving and storing the multimedia data content on a proxy server;
c. marking the multimedia data content as single-use data or multi-use data, and transmitting at least a portion of the marked multimedia data content to a data network;
d. receiving and storing the marked multimedia content on a wireless device;
e. determining whether the marked multimedia data content is single use data or multi-use data;
f. marking single use multimedia data content with an first indicator to ensure the single use multimedia data is only played once; and
g. marking multiuse multimedia data content with an second indicator to allow the multiuse multimedia data content to be played back when desired. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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