SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PORTABLE DATA STORAGE DEVICES THAT AUTOMATICALLY INITIATE DATA TRANSFERS UTILIZING HOST DEVICES
First Claim
1. A networked computing system for automatically initiating and controlling the distribution of various media content, the networked computing system comprising:
- at least one media content provider (MCP);
at least one host device;
a portable media content storage device (PMCSD); and
a data communications network facilitating data communications amongst all computing devices within the networked computing system,wherein in response to data communications being initiated between the PMCSD and a host device, a data transfer application resident on the PMCSD is automatically executed to determine if any media content transfer instructions exist on the PMCSD or a MCP.
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Abstract
A computing system including a media content provider (MCP), a host device, a portable media content storage device (PMCSD), and a data communications network. In response to data communications being initiated between the PMCSD the host device, a data transfer application resident on the PMCSD is automatically executed to determine if any media content transfer instructions exist on the PMCSD or a MCP. The data transfer application resident on the PMCSD may be a portable application not requiring the installation of any configuration or support files to the host device or it may be an application having a boot process that installs configuration or support files to the host device prior to application execution. When one or more media content transfer instructions exists on the PMCSD or a MCP, the media content transfer instruction(s) is processed by the host device, to facilitate media content transfer between the PMCSD and the MCP.
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20 Claims
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1. A networked computing system for automatically initiating and controlling the distribution of various media content, the networked computing system comprising:
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at least one media content provider (MCP); at least one host device; a portable media content storage device (PMCSD); and a data communications network facilitating data communications amongst all computing devices within the networked computing system, wherein in response to data communications being initiated between the PMCSD and a host device, a data transfer application resident on the PMCSD is automatically executed to determine if any media content transfer instructions exist on the PMCSD or a MCP. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable medium encoded with a set of computer-executable instructions for initiating and controlling the distribution of various media content, which when executed, perform the following method, comprising:
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initiating data communications between a portable media content storage device (PMCSD) and a host device; automatically executing a data transfer application resident on the PMCSD in response to the initiated data communications; and determining with the data transfer application if any media content transfer instructions exist on the PMCSD or on a media content provider (MCP). - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-executable method for initiating and controlling the distribution of various media content, the method comprising:
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initiating data communications between a portable media content storage device (PMCSD) and a host device; automatically executing a data transfer application resident on the PMCSD in response to the initiated data communications; and determining with the data transfer application if any media content transfer instructions exist on the PMCSD or on a media content provider (MCP). - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable media content storage device (PMCSD), comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory comprising a resident data transfer application; and a data communications interface facilitating communications between the PMCSD and an external computing device, wherein in response to data communications being initiated between the PMCSD and the external computing device, the resident data transfer application is automatically executed to determine if any media content transfer instructions exist that designate a portion of PMCSD memory as a source or a destination location for a portion of media content in queue for transfer. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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