PORTABLE DEVICE WITH INTERMITTENT COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. In a wireless communication network, a portable device comprising:
- a network interface establishing communication with the network, wherein said communication is not necessarily continuous;
a controller;
a user interface receiving commands from the user and generating requests for incoming data from remote locations and generating outgoing data to remote locations;
wherein said controller monitors the exchange of data over the network interface, and stores temporarily in a local memory, any incomplete incoming and outgoing data resulting from an interruption of said wireless communications until the wireless communication is resumed and the incoming or outgoing data is completed.
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Abstract
A portable wireless communications subscriber audio and/or video player apparatus and system and method for selecting, requesting, downloading, and playing audio and/or video data content files from an Internet-based database server. The wireless link is preferably implemented in accordance with the WiFi protocol, which allows connectivity to the Internet by being in proximity with a local base station or WiFi hotspot (i.e., publicly available local wireless access hub connected to the Internet). The portable wireless communications subscriber audio and/or video player apparatus and system preferably include a security means for monitoring and blocking unauthorized use of the player apparatus and system. The player apparatus further preferably has the capability to communicate with other neighboring player apparatus for the purpose of exchanging content data files, playlists and personal messages.
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25 Claims
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1. In a wireless communication network, a portable device comprising:
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a network interface establishing communication with the network, wherein said communication is not necessarily continuous; a controller; a user interface receiving commands from the user and generating requests for incoming data from remote locations and generating outgoing data to remote locations; wherein said controller monitors the exchange of data over the network interface, and stores temporarily in a local memory, any incomplete incoming and outgoing data resulting from an interruption of said wireless communications until the wireless communication is resumed and the incoming or outgoing data is completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In a wireless communication network, in which several devices exchange Internet messages using a browser protocol, a portable device comprising:
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a network interface establishing communication with the network; a controller; a user interface receiving commands from the user and generating requests for exchanging data with remote locations; wherein in response to a request to access the network, generates signals on the network mimicking said browser protocol, whereby the portable device does not need a browser. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. In a network in which network connection is performed involving a browser protocol, a method of accessing said network connection comprising:
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providing a first device with a user interface; generating access signals mimicking the browser protocol without any input from the user; and establishing a communication path with a second device through said access signals, with said second device communicating with said first device using the browser protocol, with said first device communicating without utilizing a browser for said communication. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for ensuring that security remains intact for transactions on a network
said network including several devices, at least some of the devices including a module that disables one or more of the functions of the respective devices unless the module obtains a valid authentication from the network, said method comprising: -
performing a check at the server to determine whether a particular device should be authenticated; and providing authenticating to the device only if said check results in a determination that said device should be authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of acquiring digital media content, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of content selections on a media storage device; creating a list of available subscriptions to at least one category of content; enabling users to select a subscription to one or more of said categories; electronically transmitting a specified updated playlist in accordance with each user'"'"'s category selections, along with the media content files that correspond and are indicated in the updated playlist, and repeating this process periodically; and enabling users to access and render the playlist and content files on the device. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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