METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING OF INFORMATION TO A PORTABLE DEVICE
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1. A method for loading an information object from a server onto a portable device, the method comprising:
- transmitting metadata associated with the information object from the portable device to a load point device;
transferring the information object from the server to the load point device in accordance with the metadata; and
transferring the information object from the load point device to the portable device.
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Abstract
An information object from a server is loaded onto a portable device by transmitting metadata associated with the information object from the portable device to a load point device, transferring the information object from the server to the load point device in accordance with the metadata and, at a later time when the portable device may be linked with the load point device, transferring the information object from the load point device to the portable device.
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1. A method for loading an information object from a server onto a portable device, the method comprising:
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transmitting metadata associated with the information object from the portable device to a load point device;
transferring the information object from the server to the load point device in accordance with the metadata; and
transferring the information object from the load point device to the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by a portable device:
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select an identifier of an information object in response to a user input to the portable device;
form metadata related to the information object;
transmit the metadata to a remote load point device; and
transfer the information object to the portable device from the load point device when the portable device is linked to the load point device, wherein the metadata requests the load point device to load the information object from a network server. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A portable device comprising elements operable to:
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select an identifier of an information object in response to a user input to the portable device;
form metadata associated with the information object;
transmit the metadata to a load point device at a location remote from the portable device; and
download the information object to the portable device from the load point device when the portable device is linked to the load point device, wherein the metadata comprises information to allow the load point device to load the information object from a network server onto the load point device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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17. A load point device comprising elements operable to:
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receive metadata associated with an information object from a portable device at a location remote from the load point device;
load the information object from a network server in accordance with the metadata; and
transfer the information object to the portable device from the load point device when the portable device is in proximity to the load point device.
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