Media data exchange, transfer or delivery for portable electronic devices
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1. A method for delivery of data to a portable electronic device from another electronic device, the method comprising:
- discovering the another electronic device via a wireless network;
requesting data from the another electronic device over the wireless network; and
receiving from the another electronic device a wireless transmission of at least a portion of the data requested via the wireless network.
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Abstract
Methods and systems that facilitate data delivery to electronic devices are disclosed. One aspect pertains to data delivery to electronic devices that are portable, such as, mobile devices. In one embodiment, one mobile device discovers another mobile device within its vicinity. The mobile devices can then wirelessly transmit data from one mobile device to the other. The mobile devices, or their users, can control, request or influence the particular data content being delivered.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for delivery of data to a portable electronic device from another electronic device, the method comprising:
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discovering the another electronic device via a wireless network; requesting data from the another electronic device over the wireless network; and receiving from the another electronic device a wireless transmission of at least a portion of the data requested via the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for delivery of data to a portable electronic device from another electronic device, the method comprising:
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discovering the another electronic device via a wireless network; receiving information associated with the another electronic device over the wireless network; determining data to be shared with the another electronic device based on the received information; and transmitting the data to be shared to the another electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for sharing data from a portable electronic device from at least one other electronic device, the method comprising:
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connecting to a wireless network; and transmitting profile information from the portable electronic device to the at least one other electronic device over the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for delivery of data to a portable electronic device from another electronic device, said computer readable medium including at least:
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computer program code for identifying that the another electronic device is within the vicinity of the portable electronic device; computer program code for requesting data from the another electronic device over a wireless link; and computer program code for receiving from the another electronic device a wireless transmission of at least a portion of the data requested via the wireless link.
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28. A portable electronic device capable of interacting with another portable electronic device in a wireless manner, comprising:
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wireless communication circuitry for wireless communication over a wireless link; a user input device; and a processor operatively connected to the wireless communication circuitry and the user input device, the processor being configured to discover the another electronic device via a wireless link;
request data from the another electronic device over the wireless link; and
receive from the another electronic device a wireless transmission of at least a portion of the data requested via the wireless link. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for acquiring media items for storage on a portable electronic device, the method comprising:
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accessing a remote media depository via a data network; requesting a set of media items from the remote media depository; and receiving and storing the set of media items at the portable electronic device over the data network. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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