Selecting and downloading content to a portable player
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1. A method for downloading content to a portable player, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a user request from a user to designate a content instance for download, the user request received during a presentation of the content instance; and
responsive to receiving the user request, effecting saving of identifying indicia of the content instance.
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Abstract
A system includes a memory with logic and a processor configured with the logic to receive a user request from a user to designate a content instance for download, the user request received during a presentation of the content instance, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to, responsive to receiving the user request, effect saving of identifying indicia of the content instance.
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79 Claims
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1. A method for downloading content to a portable player, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user request from a user to designate a content instance for download, the user request received during a presentation of the content instance; and
responsive to receiving the user request, effecting saving of identifying indicia of the content instance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for downloading content to a portable player, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user request from a user to designate a content instance for download, the user request received during a presentation of the content instance;
responsive to receiving the user request, requesting that a remote server save identifying indicia of the content instance, wherein the identifying indicia includes at least one of title, artist, album, and label information associated with the content instance;
receiving an indication at a media client device that a portable player is interfacing with the media client device, wherein the portable player includes at least one of an audio portable player, an audio and video portable player, and a video portable player;
responsive to receiving the indication, requesting the remote server to download the content instance associated with the saved identifying indicia to the media client device;
receiving the content instance associated with the saved identifying indicia at the media client device; and
downloading the content instance associated with the saved identifying indicia to the portable player.
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30. A method for downloading content to a portable player, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user request from a user to designate a content instance for download, the user request received during a presentation of the content instance;
responsive to receiving the user request, saving identifying indicia of the content instance at a media client device of the user;
receiving an indication at the media client device that a portable player is interfacing with the media client device; and
responsive to the indication, requesting the remote server to download the content instance associated with the saved identifying indicia to the media client device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for downloading content to a portable player, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an indication at a media client device that a portable player is interfacing with the media client device; and
responsive to the indication, requesting a remote server to download a content instance stored at the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A system for downloading content to a portable player, the system comprising:
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a memory with logic; and
a processor configured with the logic to receive a user request from a user to designate a content instance for download, the user request received during a presentation of the content instance, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to, responsive to receiving the user request, effect a save of identifying indicia of the content instance. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A system for downloading content to a portable player, the system comprising:
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a memory with logic; and
a processor configured with the logic to receive a user request from a user to designate a content instance for download, the user request received during a presentation of the content instance, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to, responsive to receiving the user request, request that a remote server save identifying indicia of the content instance, wherein the identifying indicia includes at least one of title, artist, album, and label information associated with the content instance, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to receive an indication at a media client device that a portable player is interfacing with the media client device, wherein the portable player includes at least one of an audio portable player, an audio and video portable player, and a video portable player, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to, responsive to receiving the indication, request the remote server to download the content instance associated with the saved identifying indicia to the media client device, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to receive the content instance associated with the saved identifying indicia at the media client device, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to download the content instance associated with the saved identifying indicia to the portable player.
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69. A system for downloading content to a portable player, the system comprising:
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a memory with logic; and
a processor configured with the logic to receive a user request from a user to designate a content instance for download, the user request received during a presentation of the content instance, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic, responsive to receiving the user request, save identifying indicia of the content instance at a media client device of the user, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to receive an indication at the media client device that a portable player is interfacing with the media client device, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to, responsive to the indication, request the remote server to download the content instance associated with the saved identifying indicia to the media client device. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A system for downloading content to a portable player, the system comprising:
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a memory with logic; and
a processor configured with the logic to receive an indication at a media client device that a portable player is interfacing with the media client device, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to, responsive to the indication, request a remote server to download a content instance stored at the remote server. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78)
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79. An apparatus for saving music in a subscriber television system, the apparatus comprising:
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a save button for enabling a user to save music received from a remote server;
a memory with logic; and
a processor configured with the logic to receive a keypress event associated with the user pressing the save button, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to send an infrared signal to a media client device that interprets the infrared signal as a request to designate a currently playing song for download.
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