DIGITAL MEDIA TRANSFER DEVICE
First Claim
1. A hand-held digital media transfer device for transferring a media file from a first digital media device to a second digital media device, comprising:
- a processor;
a first port coupled to the processor and configured to couple to the first digital media device; and
a second port coupled to the processor and configured to couple to the second digital media device, wherein the processor is programmed to obtain the media file from the first digital media device through the first port and to transfer the media file to the second digital media device through the second port.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a digital media transfer device adapted to transfer compressed digital multimedia files from one digital media device to another digital media device. The digital media transfer device has two ports for interfacing with respective digital media devices so as to copy, swap, or transfer compressed digital multimedia files between the digital media devices. The digital media transfer device may monitor and control copying activities by the user such that the Digital Rights Management (DRM) and/or the user agreement with the content distributor is not violated. The digital media transfer device may also convert the digital media files between various file formats.
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19 Claims
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1. A hand-held digital media transfer device for transferring a media file from a first digital media device to a second digital media device, comprising:
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a processor;
a first port coupled to the processor and configured to couple to the first digital media device; and
a second port coupled to the processor and configured to couple to the second digital media device, wherein the processor is programmed to obtain the media file from the first digital media device through the first port and to transfer the media file to the second digital media device through the second port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hand-held digital media transfer device for transferring a media file between a first wireless digital media device and a second wireless digital media device, comprising:
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a processor;
a first wireless port coupled to the processor and configured to wirelessly communicate with the first wireless digital media device; and
a second wireless port coupled to the processor and configured to wirelessly communicate with the second wireless digital media device, wherein the processor is programmed to obtain the media file from the first wireless digital media device through the first wireless port and to transfer the media file to the second wireless digital media device through the second wireless port. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of using a hand-held digital media transfer device having a first port and a second port to transfer a media file from a first digital media device to a second digital media device, comprising:
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receiving the media file from the first digital media device through the first port;
altering the media file to indicate that it has been copied or transferred; and
transferring the media file to the second digital media device through the second port. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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