METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING PROGRAMMING ON DEMAND TO A SMART DEVICE
First Claim
1. A smart docking station device comprising:
- a housing that receives at least one engaged device;
a coupling port in the housing that couples to the engaged device; and
an interface port that enables coupling of the engaged device to at least one server.
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Abstract
A system and method for obtaining access to multimedia programming transmissions while residing in a temporary dwelling is provided. The temporary dwelling includes a smart docking station in which a smart device may be placed and operably connected. The smart docking station, which houses the smart device, is attached to a server located in a remote geographic location, or in a “cloud.” The smart docking station is operably connected to the remote server wirelessly or via hard wiring, and is able to receive multimedia programming content delivered from content providers. The movie or other multimedia programming may be streamed from a content provider to the smart docking station in the temporary dwelling, via the remote server, to be viewed/listened to on the smart device operably connected to the smart docking station.
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34 Claims
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1. A smart docking station device comprising:
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a housing that receives at least one engaged device; a coupling port in the housing that couples to the engaged device; and an interface port that enables coupling of the engaged device to at least one server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing multimedia programming content to an engaged device, the system comprising:
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a smart docking station device with which at least one engaged device may be coupled via a coupling port; a communications module configured to communicate with the engaged device; and an interface module configured to communicate with at least one server; wherein the engaged device is configured to receive multimedia programming content from the at least one server via the smart docking station device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-implemented method of providing multimedia programming content to an engaged device via a smart docking station device coupled to at least one server, the method comprising:
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coupling at least one engaged device to the smart docking station device, the smart docking station device receiving a request for programming content via the at least one engaged device; authenticating the identity of the smart docking station device via an identification module; verifying the geographic location of the smart docking station device via a decoding module; and receiving programming content via the least one engaged device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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