Wireless media device cradle
First Claim
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1. A system comprising:
- a media device;
a cradle capable of receiving said media device and comprising a wireless transceiver to communicate via a wireless link, wherein said cradle is capable of inhibiting transmissions on said wireless link in response to at least one of a user input received at said media device and/or an undocking of said media device from said cradle.
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Abstract
Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for integrating a media device with a network. A media device may be connected to a cradle device to receive updates of digital content. The cradle device may be coupled to a wireless link to receive content data and/or signals.
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39 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a media device;
a cradle capable of receiving said media device and comprising a wireless transceiver to communicate via a wireless link, wherein said cradle is capable of inhibiting transmissions on said wireless link in response to at least one of a user input received at said media device and/or an undocking of said media device from said cradle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. The system of claim I1, wherein said cradle further comprises logic to transcode said retrieved content data to render said retrieved content data on one or more media output devices through said one or more media ports.
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13. A media device cradle comprising:
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a socket capable of receiving a media device; and
a wireless transceiver capable of transmitting information to and/or receiving information from a wireless link, wherein said cradle is capable of inhibiting transmissions on said wireless link in response to at least one of a user input received at said media device and/or an undocking of said media device from said cradle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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- 16. The media device of cradle 15, wherein said cradle is further capable of initiating said wireless link in response to at least one of a user input received at said media device and/or a docking of said media device in said socket.
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18. A method comprising:
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docking a media device to a socket of a media device cradle;
initiating a wireless link coupling said media device cradle to a server in response to said docking of said media device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An article comprising:
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a storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon to;
inhibit transmissions of a wireless link between a media device cradle and a server in response to at least one of an undocking of a media device from said media device cradle. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An article comprising:
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a storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon to;
inhibit transmissions of a wireless link between a media device cradle and a server in response to a user input to a media device docked in said media device cradle. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method comprising:
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hosting a media server on a device cradle capable of receiving a media device;
docking said media device into a socket of said device cradle, said media device comprising one or more mass storage devices to store content data; and
accessing said content data by said media server in response to client requests. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A method comprising:
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docking a media device to a socket of a device cradle, said media device comprising one or more mass storage devices to store content data;
establishing communication with a remote server over a wireless link; and
synchronizing at least a portion of said content data with said remote server. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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