Portable digital content device and methods for use therewith
First Claim
1. A method for tracking usage activity using a portable digital content device, the method comprising:
- with a portable digital content device;
storing digital content and an advertisement received from a first host device;
playing the digital content and the advertisement on a second host device; and
tracking usage activity of the advertisement.
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Abstract
A portable digital content device and methods for use therewith are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable digital content device and method are disclosed for tracking usage activity to support digital asset management in a mobile environment. In another embodiment, an offline/disconnected advertisement inventory management and advertisement decision system and method are disclosed. While these systems and methods can be used with any suitable portable digital content device, an exemplary portable digital content device is disclosed, which can be used for purposes in addition to or instead of implementing the usage activity tracking and advertisement decision system functions. Any of the embodiments described herein can be used alone or in combination.
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122 Claims
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1. A method for tracking usage activity using a portable digital content device, the method comprising:
with a portable digital content device; storing digital content and an advertisement received from a first host device; playing the digital content and the advertisement on a second host device; and tracking usage activity of the advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for tracking usage activity using a portable digital content device, the method comprising:
with a portable digital content device; storing digital content and an advertisement received from a network in communication with the portable digital content device through a first host device; playing the digital content and the advertisement on a second host device not in communication with the network; tracking usage activity of the advertisement while the portable digital content device is not in communication with the network; and reporting the usage activity to an entity external to the portable digital content device when the portable digital content device is placed back in communication with the network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for tracking usage activity using a portable digital content device, the method comprising:
with a portable digital content device; storing encrypted digital content received from a network via an un-secured channel provided through a first host device; storing a key to decrypt the encrypted digital content in a hidden area of a memory of the portable digital content device, wherein the key is received from the network via a secure channel provided through the first host device; storing an advertisement received from the network through the first host device; receiving a request to play the digital content when the portable digital content device is in communication with a second host device not in communication with the network; decrypting the digital content with the key; decoding the digital content and the advertisement; playing the digital content and the advertisement on the second host device; tracking usage activity of the advertisement while the portable digital content device is not in communication with the network; and reporting the usage activity to an entity external to the portable digital content device when the portable digital content device is placed back in communication with the network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A portable digital content device comprising:
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a memory; and circuitry operative to; store, in the memory, digital content and an advertisement received from a first host device; play the digital content and the advertisement on a second host device; and track usage activity of the advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A portable digital content device comprising:
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a memory; and circuitry operative to; store, in the memory, digital content and an advertisement received from a network in communication with the portable digital content device through a first host device; play the digital content and the advertisement on a second host device not in communication with the network; track usage activity of the advertisement while the portable digital content device is not in communication with the network; and report the usage activity to an entity external to the portable digital content device when the portable digital content device is placed back in communication with the network. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A portable digital content device comprising:
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a memory; and circuitry operative to; store, in the memory, encrypted digital content received from a network via an un-secured channel provided through a first host device; store, in the memory, a key to decrypt the encrypted digital content in a hidden area of the memory, wherein the key is received from the network via a secure channel provided through the first host device; store, in the memory, an advertisement received from the network through the first host device; receive a request to play the digital content when the portable digital content device is in communication with a second host device not in communication with the network; decrypt the digital content with the key; decode the digital content and the advertisement; play the digital content and the advertisement on the second host device; track usage activity of the advertisement while the portable digital content device is not in communication with the network; and report the usage activity to an entity external to the portable digital content device when the portable digital content device is placed back in communication with the network. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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51. A method for providing an advertisement decision system, the method comprising:
with a portable digital content device storing digital content, a plurality of advertisements, and a set of rules; (a) receiving a request from a player in a host device in communication with the portable digital content device to play the digital content; (b) using the set of rules, determining a set of advertisements from the plurality of advertisements to play with the digital content; and (c) playing the digital content with the set of advertisements determined in (b). - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method for providing an advertisement decision system, the method comprising:
with a portable digital content device storing digital content, a plurality of advertisements, and a set of rules, wherein the set of rules is merged from a first set of rules associated with a first advertisement pool and a second set of rules associated with a second advertisement pool; (a) receiving a request to play the digital content; (b) using the set of rules, determining a set of advertisements from the plurality of advertisements to play with the digital content; and (c) playing the digital content with the set of advertisements determined in (b). - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A method for providing an advertisement decision system, the method comprising:
with a portable digital content device storing digital content, a plurality of advertisements, and a set of rules; (a) receiving a request from a player in the portable digital content device to play the digital content; (b) using the set of rules, determining a set of advertisements from the plurality of advertisements to play with the digital content; and (c) playing the digital content with the set of advertisements determined in (b), wherein the portable digital content device comprises a video decoder but is free of a display device, and wherein the digital content and set of advertisements determined in (b) are played on a display device in communication with the portable digital content device. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A portable digital content device comprising:
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a memory; and circuitry operative to; receive a request from a player in a host device in communication with the portable digital content device to play digital content stored in the memory; using a set of rules stored in the memory, determine a set of advertisements from a plurality of advertisements stored in the memory to play with the digital content; and play the digital content with the determined set of advertisements. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A portable digital content device comprising:
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a memory; and circuitry operative to; receive a request to play digital content stored in the memory; using a set of rules stored in the memory, determine a set of advertisements from a plurality of advertisements stored in the memory to play with the digital content, wherein the set of rules is merged from a first set of rules associated with a first advertisement pool and a second set of rules associated with a second advertisement pool; and play the digital content with the determined set of advertisements. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A portable digital content device comprising:
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a memory; and circuitry operative to; receive a request from a player in the portable digital content device to play digital content stored in the memory; using a set of rules stored in the memory, determine a set of advertisements from a plurality of advertisements stored in the memory to play with the digital content; and play the digital content with the determined set of advertisements; wherein the portable digital content device further comprises a video decoder but is free of a display device, and wherein the digital content and determined set of advertisements are played on a display device in communication with the portable digital content device. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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101. A portable digital content device comprising:
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a port; a memory; a video decoder; and a controller in communication with the port, the memory, and the video decoder, wherein the controller is operative to authenticate an entity requesting access to the memory and authorize an authenticated entity to perform actions according to a set of permissions associated with the entity. - View Dependent Claims (102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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109. A portable digital content device assembly comprising:
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a main module comprising; a memory; an electrical connector configured to mate with a mating electrical connector on a host device; a wireless receiver; and circuitry in communication with the memory, electrical connector and wireless receiver, wherein the circuitry is operative to perform read and write operations to the memory in response to commands received from the electrical connector and the wireless receiver; and a remote control comprising; a wireless transmitter; and circuitry in communication with the wireless transmitter and operative to transmit a command to the wireless receiver of the main module; wherein the main module and the remote control are configured such that the main mode and the remote control can slide into one another to form a portable assembly. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116)
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117. A cradle for use with a portable digital content device, the cradle comprising:
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a main body comprising an electrical connector configured to mate with a mating electrical connector on a portable digital content device; a leg comprising an opening; and a cable configured to place the electrical connector in communication with a host device, wherein the cable passes through the opening in the leg; wherein the leg is rotatable about an axis passing through the opening. - View Dependent Claims (118, 119, 120, 121, 122)
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Specification