Method and apparatus for caching multimedia content from the internet on occasionally-connected devices
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1. A method for caching multimedia content to an occasionally-connected device, comprising:
- creating a play list based at least in part on a user'"'"'s preferences;
submitting the play list to a multimedia content provider through a network;
downloading multimedia content in the play list to a device when the device is connected to the multimedia content provider and caching the multimedia content on the device; and
playing the cached multimedia content while the device is not connected to the multimedia content provider.
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Abstract
An arrangement is provided for caching multimedia content on occasionally connected devices. A play list is created and submitted to a multimedia content provider that provides and processes the desired multimedia content in the play list before the desired content is downloaded to a device. The device need only connect to the multimedia content provider for a period required to download the desired multimedia content. Once the desired multimedia content is in the device, the device can be carried with a user so that the user can access the multimedia content anywhere.
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1. A method for caching multimedia content to an occasionally-connected device, comprising:
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creating a play list based at least in part on a user'"'"'s preferences; submitting the play list to a multimedia content provider through a network; downloading multimedia content in the play list to a device when the device is connected to the multimedia content provider and caching the multimedia content on the device; and playing the cached multimedia content while the device is not connected to the multimedia content provider.
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