Preserving content of serial use devices in view of purge

• US 20060090037A1
• Filed: 10/25/2004
• Published: 04/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 7,441,089 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 711/135
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

Systems and devices having purging mechanisms.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming; and

transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming further comprises:

detecting a proximity to a return bin.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming further comprises:

detecting a proximity to a number of authorized uses.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming further comprises:

detecting a proximity to a duration of authorized use.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming further comprises:

detecting a proximity to an end of a rental parameter.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

transmitting the content of the memory to a storage device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

transmitting the content of the memory onto a wireless link.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

transmitting the content of the memory onto an electrical link.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

transmitting the content of the memory onto an optical link.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

obtaining an address from a device proximate to and/or associated with a user; and

transmitting at least a part of the content of the memory using the address.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

presenting at least one transmission option; and

transmitting at least a part of the content of the memory in response to the presented at least one transmit option.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving at least a part of the transmitted content using an address.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said retrieving at least a part of the transmitted content using an address further comprises:

accepting an undo input; and

retrieving at least a part of the transmitted content in response to the accepted undo input.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein said retrieving at least a part of the transmitted content using an address further comprises:

accepting a re-rent input; and

retrieving at least a part of the transmitted content in response to the accepted re-rent input.

15. A system comprising:

means for detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming; and

means for transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming further comprises:

means for detecting a proximity to a return bin.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming further comprises:

means for detecting a proximity to a number of authorized uses.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming further comprises:

means for detecting a proximity to a duration of authorized use.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming further comprises:

means for detecting a proximity to an end of a rental parameter.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

means for transmitting the content of the memory to a storage device.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

means for transmitting the content of the memory onto a wireless link.

22. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

means for transmitting the content of the memory onto an electrical link.

23. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

means for transmitting the content of the memory onto an optical link.

24. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

means for obtaining an address from a device proximate to and/or associated with a user; and

means for transmitting at least a part of the content of the memory using the address.

25. The system of claim 15, wherein said means for transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting further comprises:

means for presenting at least one transmission option; and

means for transmitting at least a part of the content of the memory in response to the presented at least one transmit option.

26. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

means for retrieving at least a part of the transmitted content using an address.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein said means for retrieving at least a part of the transmitted content using an address further comprises:

means for accepting an undo input; and

means for retrieving at least a part of the transmitted content in response to the accepted undo input.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein said means for retrieving at least a part of the transmitted content using an address further comprises:

means for accepting a re-rent input; and

means for retrieving at least a part of the transmitted content in response to the accepted re-rent input.

29. A system comprising:

circuitry for detecting a likelihood that a purge of a memory of a serial-use device is forthcoming; and

circuitry for transmitting a content of the memory of the serial-use device in response to said detecting.

30. A system comprising:

a serial-use device operably couplable with upcoming-purge detection logic; and

preservation logic operably-couplable with a memory device of said serial-use device.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein said serial-use device operably couplable with upcoming-purge detection logic further comprises:

said serial-use device electrically couplable with said upcoming-purge detection logic.

32. The system of claim 30, wherein said serial-use device operably couplable with upcoming-purge detection logic further comprises:

said serial-use device optically couplable with said upcoming-purge detection logic.

33. The system of claim 30, wherein said serial-use device operably couplable with upcoming-purge detection logic further comprises:

said serial-use device wirelessly couplable with said upcoming-purge detection logic.

34. The system of claim 30, wherein said preservation logic operably couplable with a memory device of said serial-use device further comprises:

the memory device of said serial-use device electrically couplable with said preservation logic.

35. The system of claim 30, wherein said preservation logic operably couplable with a memory device of said serial-use device further comprises:

the memory device of said serial-use device optically couplable with said preservation logic.

36. The system of claim 30, wherein said preservation logic operably couplable with a memory device of said serial-use device further comprises:

the memory device of said serial-use device wirelessly couplable with said preservation logic.

37. The system of claim 30, wherein said serial-use device further comprises:

at least one of a still image device, a motion image recordation device, a textual data device, or an audio device.

38. A method comprising:

receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device; and

storing the content of the memory of the serial-use device.

39. The method of claim 38, wherein said receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device further comprises:

receiving the content of the memory in conjunction with an indicator of at least one of an identifier of the serial-use device or an identity associated with the content.

40. The method of claim 38, wherein said receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device further comprises:

receiving the content of the memory over a wireless link.

41. The method of claim 38, wherein said receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device further comprises:

receiving the content of the memory over an electrical link.

42. The method of claim 38, wherein said receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device further comprises:

receiving the content of the memory over an optical link.

43. The method of claim 38, wherein said storing the content of the memory of the serial-use device further comprises:

storing at least a part of the content of the memory to at least one of a substantially moving medium device or a substantially stationary medium device.

44. A system comprising:

means for receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device; and

means for storing the content of the memory of the serial-use device.

45. The system of claim 44, wherein said means for receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device further comprises:

means for receiving the content of the memory in conjunction with an indicator of at least one of an identifier of the serial-use device or an identity associated with the content.

46. The system of claim 44, wherein said means for receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device further comprises:

means for receiving the content of the memory over a wireless link.

47. The system of claim 44, wherein said means for receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device further comprises:

means for receiving the content of the memory over an electrical link.

48. The system of claim 44, wherein said means for receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device further comprises:

means for receiving the content of the memory over an optical link.

49. The system of claim 44, wherein said means for storing the content of the memory of the serial-use device further comprises:

means for storing at least a part of the content of the memory to at least one of a substantially moving medium device or a substantially stationary medium device.

50. A system comprising:

circuitry for receiving a content of a memory of a serial-use device transmitted in response to a detection of a likelihood of a purge of the memory of the serial-use device; and

circuitry for storing the content of the memory of the serial-use device.

51. A system comprising:

serial-use device content reception logic operably couplable with preservation logic; and

a storage medium device operably couplable with said serial-use device content reception logic.

52. The system of claim 51, wherein said serial-use device content reception logic operably couplable with preservation logic further comprises:

said serial-use device content reception logic electrically couplable with said preservation logic.

53. The system of claim 51, wherein said serial-use device content reception logic operably couplable with preservation logic further comprises:

said serial-use device content reception logic optically couplable with said preservation logic.

54. The system of claim 51, wherein said serial-use device content reception logic operably couplable with preservation logic further comprises:

said serial-use device content reception logic wirelessly couplable with said preservation logic.

55. The system of claim 51, wherein said storage medium device operably couplable with said serial-use device content reception logic further comprises:

a substantially moving storage medium operably couplable with said preservation logic.

56. The system of claim 51, wherein said storage medium device operably couplable with said serial-use device content reception logic further comprises:

a substantially non-moving storage medium operably couplable with said preservation logic.