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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9. A system for acquiring and distributing user profile data in a networked environment, the system comprising:
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a user profile storage storing a user profile; a user-operated device including a communications system for determining when there is network connectivity to the user profile storage and for establishing a communication pathway to the user profile storage when available, using said communication pathway; a media player for storage and playback of digital media content; a user profile content selector operated by the user to make a selection for a user profile; a transmitter for communicating the user profile to the user profile storage; and a receiver that receives user profile from the user profile storage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of acquiring and distributing digital media content in a networked environment comprising:
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storing digital media content data on a media storage means; storing user profile data on a data storage means, creating communication pathways to said media storage means and said data storage means, creating a list of modifications to said user profile data, modifying said user profile data on said data storage means based upon said list, selecting content from within said media storage means based upon said modified data, and transmitting content data to the portable device based upon said modified data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for acquiring and distributing digital media content in a networked environment, the system comprising:
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a content source storing user content, a user-operated device including a communications subsystem for determining when there is network connectivity to the content source and for establishing a communication pathway to the user profile content source when possible, using said communication pathway, a media player for storage and play back of digital media content, a content selector operated by the content source to make a selection based upon said user profile content, and a receiver that receives selected content from said content source; wherein said content source releases the selected content to said user-operated device if said user operated device is authenticated by said authentication system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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