Wireless content player for a vehicle
First Claim
2. The digital media player of claim 1 wherein the control circuitry is further adapted to receive occupant inputs indicating desired wired digital content to be transferred to the mass storage device, and wherein the control circuitry is operable to communicate with the home network responsive to the occupant inputs to receive and store the desired wired digital content.
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Abstract
A digital media player includes a mass storage device coupled to control circuitry. The player receives wired digital content from a home network, broadcast signals containing encoded broadcast content, and occupant inputs indicating broadcast digital content to be stored on the mass storage device. The control circuitry operates in a storage mode to receive wired digital content from the home network and store the received content on the mass storage device. In this mode, the control circuitry also operates in response to occupant inputs to store selected broadcast content on the mass storage device. The control circuitry further operates in a play mode to select content stored on the mass storage device in response to user inputs and to play the selected content. The broadcast signal may be, for example, a broadcast AM or FM signal.
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2. The digital media player of claim 1 wherein the control circuitry is further adapted to receive occupant inputs indicating desired wired digital content to be transferred to the mass storage device, and wherein the control circuitry is operable to communicate with the home network responsive to the occupant inputs to receive and store the desired wired digital content.
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10. A digital media player, comprising:
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a processor;
a mass storage device coupled to the processor;
a broadcast receiver module coupled to the processor and coupled to the mass storage device;
a control panel coupled to the broadcast receiver module; and
a wireless communications module coupled to the mass storage device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A digital content system, comprising:
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a home network adapted to receive and store content from a computer network, and including a wireless communications port to communicate with external devices; and
a digital media player contained in a vehicle, the digital media player including, a mass storage device operable to store digital content and to provide the stored digital content; and
control circuitry operable to communicate with the home network through the wireless communications port, the control circuitry coupled to the mass storage device and being adapted to receive broadcast signals containing encoded broadcast content and to receive occupant inputs indicating broadcast digital content to be stored on the mass storage device, the control circuitry operable in a storage mode to receive wired digital content from the home network and store the received content on the mass storage device, and operable in response to occupant inputs to store selected broadcast content on the mass storage device, and the control circuitry operable in a play mode to select content stored on the mass storage device in response to user inputs and to play the selected content. - View Dependent Claims (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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24-1. The digital content system of claim 17 wherein the broadcast signals comprise at least one of AM and FM broadcast signals.
- 25. The digital content system of claim 17 wherein the wired digital content includes navigational files which, when played, allow an occupant to navigate the vehicle to a desired location.
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25-2. A method of playing digital content in a vehicle, comprising:
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positioning the vehicle proximate a specific location;
when positioned in the specific location, storing wired digital content on a mass storage device contained in the vehicle;
receiving broadcast signals containing encoded broadcast content;
from within the vehicle, selecting broadcast content to be stored on the mass storage device;
storing the selected broadcast content;
selecting content stored on the mass storage device; and
playing the selected content.
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