System and method for identifying digital media content and downloading the content or a portion thereof to a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method for delivering media content to at least one device over a network, the method comprising the steps:
- identifying an article of commerce and acquiring an identification code of the article by the at least one device;
transmitting the identification code of the article to a server;
determining at least one available content related to the article based on the identification code of the article;
transmitting a listing of the at least one available content to the at least one device; and
selecting at least one of the at least one available content.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for identifying an article of commerce, e.g., digital media content, and downloading all or part of content related to the article of commerce to mobile devices such as portable digital media players and/or mobile phone devices. The present disclosure will enable a user to find an existing digital entertainment product of interest such as but not limited to a music CD, music DVD, electronic game, text (such as a book,) or a movie/television DVD, to identify that product and then to transfer full or selected content, or associated content, to a mobile device, e.g., a portable digital media player and/or a mobile phone device. The system and method of the present disclosure will provide on the spot delivery of the exact content identified by the user, or a portion thereof, on the user'"'"'s portable digital device(s).
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1. A method for delivering media content to at least one device over a network, the method comprising the steps:
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identifying an article of commerce and acquiring an identification code of the article by the at least one device; transmitting the identification code of the article to a server; determining at least one available content related to the article based on the identification code of the article; transmitting a listing of the at least one available content to the at least one device; and selecting at least one of the at least one available content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for delivering media content to at least one device over a network, the system comprising:
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at least one device for playing content configured to acquire an identification code of an article of commerce and to transmit the identification code to a server; and the server configured for receiving the identification code, determining at least one available content related to the article based on the identification code of the article, and transmitting a listing of the at least one available content to the at least one device; wherein the at least one device further includes a user interface configured for selecting at least one of the at least one available content. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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