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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25 Claims
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9. A method for a user controlled media playing device to acquire digital media content in a networked environment comprising:
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distributing cataloged data to said user-operated device from a server; selection of digital media content from said cataloged data; and delivering said selected digital media content; wherein said delivery is accomplished based upon user preference of delivery attributes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for a user controlled media playing device to acquire digital media content to in a networked environment comprising:
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distributing cataloged data to said user operated device from a server; said server selects digital media content from said cataloged data; and delivering said selected digital media content; wherein said delivery is accomplished based upon user preference of delivery attributes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for a user controlled media playing device to acquire digital media content to in a networked environment comprising:
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preparing by a server a plurality of proposed lists of content, each list identifying a plurality of media segments stored in a data storage; transmitting said proposed lists to a plurality of user-controlled devices; receiving requests from users for content based on said proposed lists; and transmitting content to the users using RSS. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for distributing digital content, the system comprising:
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network servers comprising a catalog storage means; user-controlled devices capable of communicating with said servers; one or more content sources that publish content periodically; and wherein said network servers poll said content sources periodically to determine what items are available; and wherein said network servers provide a listing of available content sources and items to said user-controlled devices, and indicate which of said items are new. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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