System and method for broadcasting entertainment related data

• US 20050125831A1
• Filed: 11/23/2004
• Published: 06/09/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Donald E. Blanchard
• Original Assignee: Donald E. Blanchard
• Inventors: Blanchard, Donald E.
• Application Number:
  US10/996,984
• Publication Number:
  US 20050125831A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/81
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/233 Processing of audio elementary streams monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/439 Processing of audio elementary streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4433 Implementing client middleware, e.g. Multimedia Home Platform [MHP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/632 using a connection between clients on a wide area network, e.g. setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet for retrieving video segments from the hard-disk of other client devices broadcast-related systems characterised by transmission among terminal devices H04H60/80; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8113 comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8456 by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments

Abstract

This invention relates generally to a system and method for broadcasting and retailing entertainment-related data. More particularly, this invention relates to a system and method for broadcasting and retailing entertainment-related data using wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi, technology. Wi-Fi technology is also known as 802.11x, where “x” can vary, such as, but not limited to, 802.11b, 802.11g, etc.

Claims

1. ) A method of wirelessly distributing entertainment media within a venue comprising:

a) Transmitting entertainment information using Wi-Fi technology;

b) Detecting the transmission of said entertainment information on a Wi-Fi enabled device;

c) Alerting the user of said Wi-Fi enabled device of the presence of said entertainment information;

d) Responding to said alerting;

e) Reviewing said entertainment information;

f) Ordering entertainment media corresponding to said entertainment information;

g) Receiving said entertainment media;

h) Playing said entertainment media on said Wi-Fi enabled device; and

i) Transferring said entertainment media to another device.

2. ) The method of claim 1, further comprising:

a) Recalling said entertainment information;

b) Reviewing said entertainment information; and

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c) Sharing said entertainment information with another Wi-Fi enabled device.

3. ) The method of claim 2, further comprising using a combination of file compression and swarming technology to distribute entertainment media.

4. ) The method of claim 3, wherein said Wi-Fi enabled device is a PDA.

5. ) The method of claim 3, wherein said Wi-Fi enabled device is a wireless phone.

6. ) The method of claim 3, wherein said Wi-Fi enabled device is a combined PDA and wireless phone.

7. ) The method of claim 3, wherein said Wi-Fi enabled device is a PVP.

8. ) The method of claim 3, wherein said venue is a movie theater.

9. ) The method of claim 3, wherein said venue is a retail establishment.

10. ) The method of claim 3, wherein said venue is a concert.

11. ) The method of claim 3, wherein said entertainment media is audio.

12. ) The method of claim 3, wherein said entertainment media is video.

13. ) The method of claim 3, wherein said entertainment media is video and audio.

14. ) A method of wirelessly distributing entertainment media within a venue comprising:

a) Transmitting entertainment information using Wi-Fi technology;

b) Detecting the transmission of said entertainment information on a Wi-Fi enabled device;

c) Alerting the user of said Wi-Fi enabled device of the presence of said entertainment information;

d) Responding to said alerting;

e) Reviewing said entertainment information;

f) Ordering entertainment media corresponding to said entertainment information;

g) Receiving said entertainment media;

h) Playing said entertainment media on said Wi-Fi enabled device;

i) Transferring said entertainment media to another device using a combination of file compression and swarming technology;

j) Recalling said entertainment information;

k) Reviewing said entertainment information; and

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l) Sharing said entertainment information with another Wi-Fi enabled device.

15. ) The method of claim 14, wherein said Wi-Fi enabled device is from the group comprised of PDA, smart phone, PVP, wherein said venue is from the group comprised of a movie theater, a retail establishment, a concert, and wherein said entertainment media is from the group audio, video, screensaver, ring tones, games.