Extending Memory Capacity of a Mobile Device using Proximate Devices and Unicasting
First Claim
1. A method for downloading a file to a device, comprising steps of:
- receiving, at the device, a first portion of the file, with the file having a greater size than available memory within the device; and
sending, by the device, the first portion of the file to another device in physical proximity to the device while the downloading of the file to the device is still pending.
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Abstract
An improved download capability for mobile devices, without requiring increasing of the local memory of such devices, by providing a set of multimedia devices with the capability to create a cooperative download grid where multiple instrumented devices can be aggregated together according to predefined profiles. This capability is useful in at least two different scenarios. The first is when a SIP enabled device must download a large file having a capacity that is larger than the available memory of the SIP device. The second is when a SIP enabled device must download a file but cannot be connected for a long enough time to accomplish the download. If the SIP device is in proximity to other compatible devices such as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), these devices are operable to be dynamically aggregated to provide a download grid with multiprotocol support that allows optimized downloading.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for downloading a file to a device, comprising steps of:
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receiving, at the device, a first portion of the file, with the file having a greater size than available memory within the device; and sending, by the device, the first portion of the file to another device in physical proximity to the device while the downloading of the file to the device is still pending. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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