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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14 Claims
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1. -8. (canceled)
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9. A method for delivering digital content to a user operated device comprising:
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delivering a list of content to said user operated device; identifying content represented in said list not stored in said user operated device; identifying a plurality of sources for delivering said content; and delivering at least a portion of said content from at least some of said sources. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for delivering digital content to a user operated device comprising:
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creating a network of connected media-capable devices connected by wireless means; and providing a means for users to share content using a peer-to-peer protocol whereby designated content files are divided into segments and tagged, such that receiving devices are able to reassemble the segments into the proper order to reconstruct the original file regardless of what order the segments are received. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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