Media exchange for handheld wireless receivers and other media user devices
First Claim
1. A system for exchanging media, comprising:
- a) a plurality of media user devices each used by a plurality of media users, wherein each media user device is configured download media and to perform the downloaded media,b) a media archive comprising;
i) a media database,ii) a computer program for generating user forms and interacting with the media database,iii) a network connection from the media archive to at least one of the user devices,iv) an archive user interface for displaying said user forms and receiving input from the media users,c) a network connecting media user devices and the media archive,wherein a media creator submits a created item of media to a market consisting of the plurality of media users,wherein each media user search for a desired item of media within a plurality of created items of media, andwhereby the media user can receive the desired item of media.
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Abstract
A system and methods of providing a globally accessible media exchange, whereby media creators, media rights holders, and agents can offer media and media rights to a world-wide market. Media users and publishers can find and preview the media that they need or want and purchase media ownership or license media rights through the media exchange. The media exchange can store digital graphics, audio, and video. The media exchange can also manage the transfer of media and media rights for physical media. In some embodiments, the media exchange can establish a dynamic fair market value based on matching asking prices and bids. Some embodiments could be limited to a single media type such as just audio media. A handheld, wireless video receiver that receives compressed video, decompresses the compressed video, displays the decompressed video. The receiver is part of a system comprising methods, medium, and handheld, wireless devices that compress, transmit, decompress and display digital video images. Real time wireless videoconferences connect multiple handheld video devices. The receiver can alter various setting including but not limited to the format for the compression, image size, frame rate, brightness and contrast. A zoom control can be used select a portion of interest of video being transmitted or being played back. The receiver may also have a touch sensitive display screen providing controls for video display and mobile telephone operation.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for exchanging media, comprising:
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a) a plurality of media user devices each used by a plurality of media users, wherein each media user device is configured download media and to perform the downloaded media, b) a media archive comprising; i) a media database, ii) a computer program for generating user forms and interacting with the media database, iii) a network connection from the media archive to at least one of the user devices, iv) an archive user interface for displaying said user forms and receiving input from the media users, c) a network connecting media user devices and the media archive, wherein a media creator submits a created item of media to a market consisting of the plurality of media users, wherein each media user search for a desired item of media within a plurality of created items of media, and whereby the media user can receive the desired item of media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for retrieving media from a media exchange using a handheld media receiver comprising the steps of:
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a) searching a media archive for a desired item of media, b) selecting the desired item of media from a list displayed on the display of the handheld media receiver, c) receiving the desired item of media on the handheld media receiver.
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