System to download contents via network
First Claim
1. A contents service server to transmit contents to a client via a network, comprising:
- a contents database to store the contents, each of the contents having first through Nth types of contents suitable for different environments of the client and information related to features of the first through Nth types of contents; and
a controller to receive a request to download the contents and environment information related to the client from the client, wherein the controller selects a type of contents among the first through Nth types of contents of the contents suitable for the environment information of the client using the information related to the features of the first through Nth types of the contents, and transmits the selected type of contents to the client.
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Abstract
A system to download contents via a network. A contents service server of the system includes a contents database and a controller. The contents database stores predetermined contents, each having first through Nth types of contents suitable for different environments of the client and information related to features of the first through Nth types of contents. The controller receives a request to download the predetermined contents and environment information of the client from the client, selects a type of contents of the first through Nth types of contents of the predetermined contents suitable for the environment information of the client using the information related to the features of the first through Nth types of the predetermined contents, and transmits the selected type of contents to the client.
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32 Claims
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1. A contents service server to transmit contents to a client via a network, comprising:
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a contents database to store the contents, each of the contents having first through Nth types of contents suitable for different environments of the client and information related to features of the first through Nth types of contents; and
a controller to receive a request to download the contents and environment information related to the client from the client, wherein the controller selects a type of contents among the first through Nth types of contents of the contents suitable for the environment information of the client using the information related to the features of the first through Nth types of the contents, and transmits the selected type of contents to the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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6. A method to transmit contents to a client via a network using a contents service server that stores contents having first through Nth types of contents suitable for different environments of the client and information related to features of the first through Nth types of contents, comprising:
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receiving a request to download contents and environment information related to the client from the client via the network;
selecting a type of contents of the first through Nth types of contents of the contents suitable for the environment information related to the client using information related to features of the first through Nth types of contents; and
transmitting the selected type of contents to the client. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 23)
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11. A client to download contents from a contents service server via a network, comprising:
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a client environment information storage to store environment information of the client; and
a controller to request the contents service server to download contents via the network, to transmit the environment information of the client to the contents service server, and to download a type of contents the contents service server selects from a plurality of types of contents of the contents suitable for different environments of the client with reference to the environment information of the client. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method to download contents using a client connected with a network, comprising:
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interfacing the client with a contents service server;
requesting the contents service server to download contents and transmitting environment information related to the client to the contents service server; and
downloading a type of contents the contents service server selects from a plurality of types of contents of the predetermined contents suitable for different environments of the client with reference to the environment information related to the client. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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25. A method to transmit contents to clients via a network using a contents service server, comprising:
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automatically selecting a type of contents suitable for an environment of the client from stored types of contents using environment information related to the client and the network; and
transmitting the selected contents to the client via the contents service server. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A contents service server to transmit contents to clients via a network, comprising:
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a database to store contents, the contents having information suitable for different environments of the clients and information related to features of the contents; and
a controller to control respective download of the contents to the clients, wherein the controller automatically selects corresponding contents from the stored contents suitable for environment of the clients using information related to features of the contents and transmits the selected type of content to the clients. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method to transmit contents to clients via a network using a contents service server, comprising:
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storing respective environment information of the clients and environment information of the network; and
correspondingly transmitting the contents to the clients based on the respective environment information of the clients and the environment information of the network, wherein the contents service server automatically selects corresponding contents to be transmitted to the clients.
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31. A method to transmit contents to clients via a network using a contents service server, comprising:
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transmitting environment information including data related to hardware specification of the clients and/or environment information of the network to the contents service server; and
downloading contents to the clients based on environment information of the clients and/or environment information of the network, wherein the contents service server selects corresponding contents to be downloaded to the clients.
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32. A system to download data to a client via a network using a contents service server, comprising:
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a database to store data to be downloaded including data compatible with different environments of the client and information related to features of the data;
a first controller provided to the client to request a download of data and to transmit environment information of the client to the contents service server; and
a second controller provided to the contents service server to transmit data, wherein the contents service server automatically selects and transmits data based on the environment information of the client and information related to features of the data.
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Specification