Digital content distribution system and method
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1. A centralized digital content distribution system for use in an establishment, comprising:
- a digital content server for storing digital content acquired from a global computer network;
a plurality of remote clients located in rooms of the establishment and linked to the digital content server; and
a portable remote control for communicating with each of the remote clients and selecting the digital content stored in the digital content server.
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Abstract
A centralized digital content distribution system for use in an establishment includes a digital content server, a plurality of remote clients, and a portable remote control. The digital content server stores digital content acquired from a global computer network such as the Internet. The plurality of remote clients are located in rooms of the establishment and linked to the digital content server. The portable remote control is adapted to communicate with each of the remote clients and select the digital content stored in the digital content server.
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35 Claims
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1. A centralized digital content distribution system for use in an establishment, comprising:
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a digital content server for storing digital content acquired from a global computer network;
a plurality of remote clients located in rooms of the establishment and linked to the digital content server; and
a portable remote control for communicating with each of the remote clients and selecting the digital content stored in the digital content server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. The system of claim 16, wherein the remote control is adapted to sort and categorize the digital content on the digital content server.
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18. A centralized digital content distribution method for use in an establishment, comprising:
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storing digital content acquired from a global computer network at a digital content server;
positioning a plurality of remote clients in rooms of the establishment and linking the remote clients to the digital content server; and
selecting the digital content stored at the digital content server by communicating with one of the remote clients with a remote control. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A centralized digital content distribution system for use in an establishment, comprising:
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a digital content server for storing digital content acquired from a global computer network and converting the digital content to a playable format;
a plurality of remote standard components located in rooms of the establishment and linked to the digital content server; and
a portable remote control for communicating with each of the standard components and selecting the digital content to be converted by the digital content server to the playable format. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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