System and method for transferring data between electronic data storage devices
First Claim
1. A method of copying electronic data comprising digitized media data from a source media player to a destination media player, comprising:
- coupling a source media player to a portable transfer device, the source media player comprising a first data storage medium upon which data is stored in a file system and the stored data comprising at least one file that comprises digitized media data;
coupling a destination media player to the transfer device while the source media player is coupled to the transfer device, the destination media player comprising a second data storage medium;
selecting one or more media files that are stored on the source media player, each media file comprising digitized media data; and
using the transfer device, copying the one or more selected media files from the source media player to the destination media player.
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Abstract
Method, device, and system for transferring data from one portable media player to another. Small, portable devices that store and play back text, music, video, and/or other types of media have proliferated. Transferring data between such devices is often inconvenient, however, because it typically requires connecting both devices to a personal computer. Embodiments of the invention provide methods, devices, and systems for copying data from one media player to another without the use of a personal computer. Such embodiments may comprise, for example, a portable device commensurate in size to a media player or smaller. Such a portable device may be connected to a source media player and a target media player and may copy some or all files from the source to the target. In some embodiments of the invention, the user can select specific files for copying.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of copying electronic data comprising digitized media data from a source media player to a destination media player, comprising:
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coupling a source media player to a portable transfer device, the source media player comprising a first data storage medium upon which data is stored in a file system and the stored data comprising at least one file that comprises digitized media data;
coupling a destination media player to the transfer device while the source media player is coupled to the transfer device, the destination media player comprising a second data storage medium;
selecting one or more media files that are stored on the source media player, each media file comprising digitized media data; and
using the transfer device, copying the one or more selected media files from the source media player to the destination media player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable transfer device assembly for copying electronic data comprising digitized media data from a source media player to a destination media player, comprising:
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a central processing unit;
a source interface coupled with the central processing unit and configured to couple with a source media player comprising a data storage medium upon which data is stored in a file system, the stored data comprising at least one media file that comprises digitized media data;
a destination interface coupled with the central processing unit and configured to couple with a destination media player; and
a data storage medium coupled to the central processing unit;
wherein the central processing unit is programmed to select one or more media files stored on the source media player and comprising digitized media data and to copy the one or more selected media files from the source media player to the destination media player; and
wherein the portable transfer device is of a size commensurate with or smaller than the source media player. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for copying electronic data comprising digitized media data from a source media player to a destination media player, comprising:
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a portable transfer device for copying electronic data comprising digitized media data from a source media player to a destination media player, comprising;
a central processing unit;
a source interface coupled with the central processing unit and capable of coupling with a source media player comprising a data storage medium upon which data is stored, the stored data comprising at least one file that comprises digitized media data;
a destination interface coupled with the central processing unit and capable of coupling with a destination media player; and
a data storage medium coupled to the central processing unit; and
at least one adapter capable of coupling to the source interface and/or the destination interface, such that the source media player and/or the destination media player is capable of coupling to the transfer device when the adapter is coupled to the corresponding interface;
wherein the central processing unit is programmed to select one or more media files stored on the source media player and comprising digitized media data and to copy the one or more selected media files from the source media player to the destination media player.
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