Technique for Transferring Media Data Files
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Abstract
A technique is disclosed for transferring at least one of a media file and associated usage rights data from a first user unit (110) to a second user unit (120), wherein the media file is identifiable by a central interface (130) unit and includes at least one component of image data, audio data, and video data. Utilizing a communication link between the first and second user units (110, 120), at least one of the media file and the associated usage rights data is transferred from the first user unit to the second user unit, the access by the first user unit (110) to the media file is limited, and the second user unit (120) is provided access to the media file. Subsequently, at least one of the first and second user units (110, 120) is coupled over a communications network to the central interface unit (130) so that the transfer of at least one of the media file and its associated usage rights data from the first user unit (110) to the second user unit (120) may be logged.
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42 Claims
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21. A method for transferring at least one of a media file and associated usage rights data from a first user unit to a second user unit, wherein the media file is identifiable by a central interface unit and includes at least one component of image data, audio data, and video data, the method comprising the steps of:
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transferring at least one of the media file and the associated usage rights data directly from the first user unit to the second user unit via a communication link between the first and second user units;
limiting access by the first user unit to the media file;
providing access to the second user unit to the media file;
coupling at least one of the first and second user units over a communications network to the central interface unit; and
logging, at the central interface unit, the transfer of at least one of the media file and its associated usage rights data to the second user unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for transferring a media file that includes at least one component of image data, audio data, and video data, and associated usage rights data, comprising:
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a first user unit configured to store at least one digital media file;
a second user unit configured to store at least one digital media file;
wherein said first and second user units are configured to initiate a communications link between the first and second users units to transfer at least one of a media file or associated usage rights data therebetween;
a central interface unit configured to communicate with at least one of said first and second user units to log the transfer of digital media files;
a first data management unit within said first user unit for limiting access to media files transferred by said first user unit; and
a second data management unit within said second user unit for providing access to media files received by said second user unit.
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40. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for transferring at least one of a media file or associated usage rights data from a first user unit to a second user unit wherein the media file is identifiable by a central interface unit and includes at least one component of image data, audio data, and video data, the computer code product comprising;
computer readable program code portions for transferring at least one of the media file and the associated usage rights data from the first user unit to the second user unit over a communication link between the first and second user units;
computer readable program code portions for limiting access by the first user unit to the media file;
computer readable program code portions for providing access to the second user unit to the media file;
computer readable program code portions for coupling at least one of the first and second user units over a communications network to the central interface unit; and
computer readable program code portions for logging, at the central interface unit, the transfer of the media file to the second user unit. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. A system comprising a computer processor and a memory coupled to the processor, where the memory is encoded with one or more programs that is configured to perform a method for transferring at least one of a media file and associated usage rights data from a first user unit to a second user unit, wherein the media file is identifiable by a central interface unit and includes at least one component of image data, audio data, and video data, the method comprising the steps of:
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transferring at least one of the media file and the associated usage rights data directly from the first user unit to the second user unit over a direct communication link between the first and second user units;
limiting access by the first user unit to the media file;
providing access to the second user unit to the media file;
coupling at least one of the first and second user units over a communications network to the central interface unit; and
logging, at the central interface unit, the transfer of at least one of the media file and its associated usage rights data to the second user unit.
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