NETWORK-ENABLED AUDIO DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- assigning a playlist to an electronic device, the playlist identifying a plurality of songs;
identifying ones of the plurality of songs in the playlist that are not stored on the electronic device;
providing the playlist to the electronic device; and
providing information to the electronic device enabling the electronic device to obtain the ones of the plurality of songs that are not stored on the electronic device from at least one remote source.
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Abstract
A network-enabled audio device that provides a display device that allows the user to select playlists of music much like a jukebox is disclosed. The user can compose playlists from disk files, CD'"'"'s, Internet streaming audio broadcasts, online music sites, and other audio sources. The user can also select a desired Web broadcast from a list of available Web broadcasts. In addition, the user can play standard audio CD'"'"'s and MP3 encoded CD'"'"'s and have access to local AM/FM stations. Further, the software, the user controls, and the display in the network-enabled audio device are operably configured and connected such that the user can listen to playlists that include CD'"'"'s and other audio sources just as the user would choose a playlist in a jukebox. The user accesses a server site via a PC and the Internet. From the server site, the user obtains a list of the devices in his or her Internet Personal Audio Network (IPAN) and what songs are on those devices. The IPAN includes an IPAN server, an IPAN client, and IPAN software stored on the network-enabled audio device. Thus, the network-enabled audio device provides people who are or are not comfortable with computers a way of taking music from various sources and putting it into one place for listening pleasure. In one embodiment, the Personal Computer (PC) is used to compose the playlists, but the user is able to listen to playlists and other audio sources without using the PC.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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assigning a playlist to an electronic device, the playlist identifying a plurality of songs;
identifying ones of the plurality of songs in the playlist that are not stored on the electronic device;
providing the playlist to the electronic device; and
providing information to the electronic device enabling the electronic device to obtain the ones of the plurality of songs that are not stored on the electronic device from at least one remote source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving, at an electronic device, a playlist assigned to the electronic device, the playlist identifying a plurality of songs, wherein ones of the plurality of songs are not stored on the electronic device;
receiving, at the electronic device, information enabling the electronic device to obtain the ones of the plurality of songs from at least one remote source; and
obtaining the ones of the plurality of songs from the at least one remote source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a) a plurality of electronic devices; and
b) a central system communicatively coupled to the plurality of electronic devices via a network, and adapted to;
i) assign a playlist to one of the plurality of electronic devices, the playlist identifying a plurality of songs;
ii) identify ones of the plurality of songs in the playlist that are not stored on the one of the plurality of electronic devices;
iii) provide the playlist to the one of the plurality of electronic devices; and
iv) provide information to the one of the plurality of electronic devices enabling the one of the plurality of electronic devices to obtain the ones of the plurality of songs from at least one remote source. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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