SYSTEM DISPLAYING RECEIVED CONTENT ON A PORTABLE WIRELESS MEDIA DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of synchronizing content on a media storage connected to a network and a plurality of portable devices, each device being associated with a user-defined preference and being connected to the same network comprising:
- connecting one of the portable devices to a network; and
synchronizing content based on changes on said media storage and the respective user-defined preference.
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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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20 Claims
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1. A method of synchronizing content on a media storage connected to a network and a plurality of portable devices, each device being associated with a user-defined preference and being connected to the same network comprising:
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connecting one of the portable devices to a network; and synchronizing content based on changes on said media storage and the respective user-defined preference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for sharing content between a plurality of wireless media devices connected to the network using a WiFi-based communication protocol, each device having a user interface, comprising:
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establishing a connection between at least two such devices using the ad hoc mode of Wi-Fi; displaying an identifier of at least one of said devices on the user interface of at least one other of said devices; and permitting a user of one of said devices to select a content item and transmit such content item to said other user device via the ad hoc Wi-Fi connection. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of displaying content received on a portable wireless media-playing device having a user interface, the method comprising:
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creating an item in the user interface to which a user can navigate in order to view content stored locally on the device; sorting such content in a sequence related to the chronological order of when each such item was received on the device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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