Devices and methods for downloading data

• US 20050278315A1
• Filed: 04/13/2005
• Published: 12/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Deng, Ten-Long
• Application Number:
  US11/104,431
• Publication Number:
  US 20050278315A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/182 Distributed file systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/104 Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1068 Discovery involving direct consultation or announcement among potential requesting and potential source peers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/18 Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/28 Timers or timing mechanisms used in protocols

Abstract

A method of downloading data from a network using a network device. A network device coupled to a network is first provided. The network device uses a network protocol to download data from the network. Next, the network device downloads data corresponding to search parameters from the network according to the network protocol. The downloaded data can be stored on a storage device. The network can be the Internet or a wireless one.

Claims

1. A method of downloading data from a network using a network device, comprising:

providing a network device coupled to a network, wherein the network device comprises a network protocol for downloading data from the network; and

downloading data corresponding to at least one search parameter from the network according to the network protocol.

2. The method of downloading data from a network using a network device as claimed in claim 1, further storing the downloaded data to a storage device.

3. The method of downloading data from a network using a network device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the network device comprises the storage device.

4. The method of downloading data from a network using a network device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of downloading data from the network using the network device further comprises:

searching for data on the network according to the search parameters;

displaying the search result on a display device;

receiving a download command; and

downloading data corresponding to the search parameters from the network according to the download command and the network protocol.

5. The method of downloading data from a network using a network device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the search parameters comprise predetermined download time, and the network device downloads data corresponding to the search parameters from the network according to the network protocol at the predetermined download time.

6. The method of downloading data from a network using a network device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the network protocol is peer-to-peer.

7. The method of downloading data from a network using a network device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the network is the Internet or a wireless network.

8. A network device, wherein the network device is coupled to a network and comprises a network protocol for downloading data from the network, comprising:

a storage device; and

a download module, coupled to the storage device, downloading data corresponding to at least one search parameter from the network according to the network protocol and storing the downloaded data to the storage device.

9. The network device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the download module further searches for data on the network according to the search parameters, displays the search result, receives a download command, and downloads data corresponding to the search parameters from the network according to the download command and the network protocol.

10. The network device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the search parameters comprise predetermined download time, and the download module downloads data corresponding to the search parameters from the network according to the network protocol at the predetermined download time.

11. The network device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the network protocol is peer-to-peer.

12. The network device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the network is the Internet or a wireless network.

13. The network device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the download module is implemented in firmware.

14. A system of downloading data from a network using a network device, comprising:

a storage device; and

a network device, coupled to the storage device and a network, comprising a network protocol for downloading data from the network, downloading data corresponding to at least one search parameter from the network according to the network protocol, and storing the downloaded data to the storage device.

15. The system of downloading data from a network using a network device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the network device further searches for data on the network according to the search parameters, displays the search result, receives a download command, and downloads data corresponding to the search parameters from the network according to the download command and the network protocol.

16. The system of downloading data from a network using a network device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the search parameters comprise predetermined download time and the network device downloads data corresponding to the search parameters from the network according the network protocol at the predetermined download time.

17. The system of downloading data from a network using a network device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the network protocol is peer-to-peer.

18. The system of downloading data from a network using a network device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the network is the Internet or a wireless network.