SYSTEM WITH SEVERAL DEVICES SHARING CONTENT AND A CENTRAL SERVER
First Claim
1. A wireless digital media distribution and playback system comprising:
- a data communications network, at least a portion of which is a wireless network;
a digital media player connected to the wireless network, said digital media player including a presenter that presents at least one of an audio and a visual presentation to a user from a digital media file and a communication interface to download and/or upload a digital media file using said communications network; and
a server coupled to said data communication network, said server including a content database storing a plurality of digital files for distribution to digital media players over said data communications network.
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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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1. A wireless digital media distribution and playback system comprising:
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a data communications network, at least a portion of which is a wireless network; a digital media player connected to the wireless network, said digital media player including a presenter that presents at least one of an audio and a visual presentation to a user from a digital media file and a communication interface to download and/or upload a digital media file using said communications network; and a server coupled to said data communication network, said server including a content database storing a plurality of digital files for distribution to digital media players over said data communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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