System and method for transferring content
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1. A method for transferring content comprising:
- receiving a request for a content item;
placing textual data identifying the content item in a file;
placing binary data representing the content item in the file; and
downloading the file, wherein the binary data is placed after the textual data in the file.
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Abstract
A system and method for transferring content. Embodiments of the invention may include receiving a request for a content item; downloading data identifying the content item; and downloading data representing the content item. The content item may be placed after the data identifying the content item. A portion of the data identifying the content item may be rendered at the mobile device before data representing the content item is completely downloaded at the mobile device. Also, a portion of the data representing the content item may be available for use at the mobile device before the data representing the content item is completely downloaded at the mobile device.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for transferring content comprising:
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receiving a request for a content item;
placing textual data identifying the content item in a file;
placing binary data representing the content item in the file; and
downloading the file, wherein the binary data is placed after the textual data in the file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for transferring content comprising:
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a storage device for storing a content item; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the storage device for initiating content item downloads, wherein the processor is configured to;
receive a request for a content item;
place textual data identifying the content item in a file;
place binary data representing the content item in the file; and
download the file, wherein the processor places the binary data after the textual data in the file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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17. A system for transferring content comprising:
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means for receiving a request for a content item;
means for placing textual data identifying the content item in a file; and
means for placing binary data representing the content item in the file; and
means for downloading the file, wherein the binary data is placed after the textual data in the file.
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18. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor to transfer content, the computer program logic comprising:
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a receiving procedure that enables the processor to receive a request for a content item;
a first placing procedure that enables the processor to place textual data identifying the content item in a file;
a second placing procedure that enables the processor to place binary data representing the content item in the file; and
a downloading procedure that enables the processor to download the file, wherein the processor places the binary data after the textual data in the file. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A device for transferring content comprising:
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a storage unit for storing a content item; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the storage unit for initiating content item downloads, wherein the processor is configured to;
receive a request for a content item;
place textual data identifying the content item in a file;
place binary data representing the content item in the file; and
download the file, wherein the processor places the binary data after the textual data in the file. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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