AUDIO VISUAL PLAYER APPARATUS AND SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTENT DISTRIBUTION USING THE SAME
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Abstract
A system is presented providing content to a plurality of handheld devices (including musical selections). The devices can access a server over the Internet via a WIFI or other similar wireless interconnection and can download songs requested by a user from the server or from other users using, e,g, a P2P protocol. All downloads are governed by applicable DRM rules. Content and playlists may also be pushed by a server from other sources and means including, e.g., podcasting, based on predetermined rules, favorite preferences of users, and other criteria.
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28 Claims
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9. An apparatus for acquiring digital content comprising:
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a storage device; a plurality of communications ports; a communication pathway for communicating with a communications source; a performance monitoring module for monitoring performance capability on said communications ports; and a decision support module to determine which external port to use to acquire digital content. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for a user controlled device to acquire digital content comprising:
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storing user profile data on a media storage means; creating a first communication pathway between said user controlled device and said storage means; identifying content for delivery; creating a second communication pathway between said user controlled device and said storage means for communicating, digital content, and delivering digital content to said user controlled device using said second communications pathway. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for acquiring digital content comprising:
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a user controlled device; a content source; a communication pathway for communicating with said communications source; and a cashing server for storing digital content for later delivery to said user controlled device. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A method for a user controlled device to access content comprising:
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storing user profile data on a media storage means; creating a communication pathway between said user controlled device and said storage means that includes a POTS connection at least in part; identifying content for delivery by use of an interactive voice response system; and delivering content to said user controlled device using said communications pathway. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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