Digital content management system
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1. A digital content management system enabling the continual presentation of content across multiple devices, the digital content management system comprising:
- a first device presenting content to one of a first display and a first output device; and
a second device adapted to begin presenting at least a portion of the content to one of a second display and a second output device at a position near the presentation of the first device.
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Abstract
Aspects of embodiments of the invention include a digital content management system providing content synchronization and content continuation over multiple presentation devices, including stationary and mobile presentation devices. According to one embodiment, the content continues from a first device to a second device when the first device is deactivated. According to another embodiment, the content continues from a first device to a second device when the second device is activated.
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51 Claims
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1. A digital content management system enabling the continual presentation of content across multiple devices, the digital content management system comprising:
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a first device presenting content to one of a first display and a first output device; and
a second device adapted to begin presenting at least a portion of the content to one of a second display and a second output device at a position near the presentation of the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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16. A method of continuing a presentation of content from a first device to a second device, the method comprising:
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receiving a first position of a presentation of content by a first device; and
presenting at least a portion of the content by a second device at a second position, wherein the second position is substantially equal to the first position.
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23. A method of continuing a presentation of content from a first device to a second device, the method comprising:
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wirelessly communicating with a first device to receive an identifier indicating a source of content being presented by the first device, wherein the content is adaptable for presentation by a second device;
using the identifier to receive at least a portion of the content by the second device from the source; and
presenting the portion of the content by the second device.
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26. A method of managing digital content across multiple devices, the method comprising:
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designating at a content manager, first digital content for presentation by a first device;
designating at the content manager, second digital content for presentation by a second device;
transmitting the first digital content to the first device; and
transmitting the second digital content to the second device.
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31. A method of synchronizing digital content across multiple devices, the method comprising:
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maintaining a first list of content, wherein at least a portion of the content by the first list is designated to be stored on a mobile device;
when the mobile device is within a predetermined proximity, establishing a wireless connection to the mobile device;
receiving, from the mobile device, a second list of content stored on the mobile device; and
downloading over the wireless connection to the mobile device, those portions of content from the first list which are not found in the second list, thereby synchronizing the content from the first list with the content stored on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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36. A method of alerting a user of a mobile computing device that an emergency or utility vehicle is within a predetermined proximity to the mobile computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving on a mobile device, a signal transmitted from one of an emergency vehicle and utility vehicle; and
when the mobile device determines that the one of the emergency vehicle and utility vehicle is within a predetermined proximity, alerting the user of the mobile device of the presence of the one of the emergency vehicle and utility vehicle.
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41. A method of assisting a driver in positioning of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving in a mobile content management device housed in a vehicle, signals from sensor configured to determine a location of an object in proximity to the vehicle; and
presenting to a driver of the vehicle an indication of the location of the vehicle with respect to the object. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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44. A method of recording information related to the surroundings of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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recording in a rewritable memory, information associated with surroundings of a vehicle;
determining whether an interrupt has occurred;
when an interrupt has occurred, storing at least a portion of the information stored in the rewritable memory, in a computer readable medium. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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