Personal media devices with wireless communication
First Claim
1. A method for wirelessly downloading assets of a subscribed group of assets, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication of interest in a subscription to a group of assets;
determining whether a new asset is available in the subscription of interest;
determining whether to download the new asset; and
in response to determining that the new asset is to be downloaded, downloading the asset to a personal media device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for personal media devices having the ability to communicate wirelessly, and in particular, communicate wirelessly using a short-range communications protocol (e.g., Wi-Fi and Bluetooth). Such communication provides users of personal media devices with access to several Wi-Fi oriented applications. For example, in one embodiment a personal media device may wirelessly download subscription assets (e.g., podcast) as they become available. In another embodiment, content specific or local to a merchant may be provided to personal media devices that are in wireless communication with a wireless router affiliated with the merchant. For example, if the merchant is a restaurant, the merchant may provide a menu to the personal media device and the user may place an order on his or her media device by selecting items on the menu.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for wirelessly downloading assets of a subscribed group of assets, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of interest in a subscription to a group of assets; determining whether a new asset is available in the subscription of interest; determining whether to download the new asset; and in response to determining that the new asset is to be downloaded, downloading the asset to a personal media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for wirelessly downloading assets of a subscribed group of assets, the system comprising a personal media device, the system operative to:
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receive an indication of interest in a subscription to a group of assets; determine whether a new asset is available in the subscription of interest; determine whether to download the new asset; and in response to a determination that the new asset is to be downloaded, download the asset to a personal media device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for wirelessly syncing assets, the method comprising:
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providing a personal media player; receiving, at the personal media player, an asset from a device or content source over a wireless communications path; storing the received asset on the personal media device; and transmitting the stored asset to a device or content source other than that from which the asset was received. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for using a personal media device, the method comprising:
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installing a software program on the personal media device; and receiving, at the personal media device, a software update over a wireless communications path. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A personal media device comprising:
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a storage system for storing a software program; a processor electrically coupled to the storage system for executing the software program; and wireless communications circuitry for receiving data required by the software program, the circuitry operative to receive the data over a short-range wireless communications protocol. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method for providing localized content to a personal media player, the method comprising:
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providing an establishment network; establishing communication between the personal media device and the establishment network; and providing localized content from the establishment network to the personal media device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A personal media device, comprising:
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a storage device; a processor electrically coupled to the storage device; communications circuitry electrically coupled to the processor, the communications circuitry operative to receive localized content. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A merchant system for providing content specific to a merchant, the system comprising:
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a server for storing content specific to the merchant; and a wireless router electrically coupled to the server, the wireless router operative to cast a local wireless network, the wireless router operative to communicate with a personal media device located with the local wireless network and provide the content 10 to the personal media device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A method for ordering items at an establishment, the method comprising:
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receiving a menu at the personal media device, the menu including at least one selectable item; selecting at least one of the selectable items in the menu; and transmitting the at least one selected item from the personal media device for processing by the establishment. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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