System and method for transmitting desired digital video or digital audio signals
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A method for transferring desired digital video or digital audio signals comprising the steps of:
- forming a connection through telecommunications lines between a first memory of a first party and a second memory of a second party control unit of a second party, said first memory having said desired digital video or digital audio signals;
selling electronically by the first party to the second party through telecommunications lines, the desired digital video or digital audio signals in the first memory; and
transferring the desired digital video or digital audio signals from the first memory of the first party to the second memory of the second party control unit of the second party through telecommunications lines while the second party control unit with the second memory is in possession and control of the second party; and
playing through speakers of the second party control unit the digital video or digital audio signals in the second memory, said speakers of the second party control unit connected with the second memory of the second party control unit.
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Abstract
A method for transferring desired digital video or audio signals. The method comprises the steps of forming a connection through telecommunications lines between a first memory of a first party and a second memory of a second party. The first memory has the desired digital video or audio signals. Then, there is the step of selling electronically by the first party to the second party through telecommunications lines, the desired digital video or audio signals in the first memory. Then, there is the step of transferring the desired digital video or audio signals from the first memory of the first party to the second memory of the second party through the telecommunications lines while the second memory is in possession and control of the second party. Additionally, there is a system for transferring digital video or audio signals.
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63 Claims
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1. A method for transferring desired digital video or digital audio signals comprising the steps of:
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forming a connection through telecommunications lines between a first memory of a first party and a second memory of a second party control unit of a second party, said first memory having said desired digital video or digital audio signals; selling electronically by the first party to the second party through telecommunications lines, the desired digital video or digital audio signals in the first memory; and transferring the desired digital video or digital audio signals from the first memory of the first party to the second memory of the second party control unit of the second party through telecommunications lines while the second party control unit with the second memory is in possession and control of the second party; and
playing through speakers of the second party control unit the digital video or digital audio signals in the second memory, said speakers of the second party control unit connected with the second memory of the second party control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for transferring digital video or digital audio signals from a first party to a second party comprising the steps of:
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placing a second party control unit in possession and control of the second party by the second party at a desired location determined by the second party; entering into a second party control panel of the second party control unit of the second party commands by the second party to purchase desired digital video or digital audio signals from a first party; forming a connection through telecommunications lines between a first memory of the first party and a second memory of the second party control unit, said first memory having desired digital video or digital audio signals; selling electronically by the first party to the second party through telecommunications lines, the desired digital video or digital audio signals in the first memory; transferring the desired digital video or digital audio signals from the first memory of the first party into the second memory of the second party through telecommunications lines while the second memory is in possession and control of the second party; entering into the second party control panel commands to play the desired digital video or digital audio signals in the second memory of the second party control unit; and playing the desired digital video or digital audio signals with the second party control unit.
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12. A system for transferring digital video or digital audio signals comprising:
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a first party control unit having a first memory having desired digital video or digital audio signals, and means or a mechanism for electronically selling the desired digital video or digital audio signals; a second party control unit having a second party control panel, a second memory connected to the second party control panel, and means or a mechanism for playing the desired digital video or digital audio signals connected to the second memory and the second party control panel, said playing means or mechanism operatively controlled by the second party control panel, said second party control unit remote from the first party control unit, said second party control unit placed by the second party at a location determined by the second party; and telecommunications lines connected to the first party control unit and the second party control unit through which the electronic sales of the desired digital video or digital audio signals occur and through which the desired digital video or digital audio signals are electronically transferred from the first memory to the second memory while the second memory is in possession and control of the second party after the desired digital video or digital audio signals are sold to the second party by the first party. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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22. A method for transmitting desired digital video or digital audio signals stored on a first memory of a first party to a second memory of a second party comprising the steps of:
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placing a second party control unit having a receiver and the second memory connected to the receiver by the second party at a desired location determined by the second party; selling electronically via telecommunications lines to the second party at a location remote from the first memory by the first party controlling use of the first memory, said second party financially distinct from the first party, said second party in control and in possession of the second memory; connecting electronically via telecommunications lines the first memory with the second memory such that the desired digital video or digital audio signals can pass therebetween; transmitting the desired digital video or digital audio signals from the first memory with a transmitter in control and possession of the first party to the receiver of the second party control unit having the second memory at the location determined by the second party while said receiver is in possession and control of the second party; storing the digital video or digital audio signals in the second memory; and
playing the digital video or digital audio signals in the second memory with the second party control unit.
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23. A system for transmitting desired digital video or digital audio signals stored on a first memory of a first party to a second memory of a second party comprising:
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means or mechanism for transferring money electronically via telecommunications lines from the second party to the first party controlling use of the first memory, at a location remote from the second memory, said second party controlling use and in possession of the second memory; means or a mechanism for connecting electronically via telecommunications lines the first memory with the second memory such that the desired digital video or digital audio signals can pass therebetween, said connecting means or mechanism in electrical communication with the transferring means or mechanism; means or a mechanism for transmitting the desired digital video or digital audio signals from the first memory with a transmitter in control and possession of the first party to a receiver having the second memory while said receiver is in possession and control of the second party, said receiver placed at a location determined by the second party, said transmitting means or mechanism in electrical communication with said connecting means or mechanism; means or a mechanism for storing the digital video or digital audio signals in the second memory, said storing means or mechanism in electrical communication with said transmitting means or mechanism; and
means or mechanism for playing the digital video or digital audio signals stored in the second memory, said playing means or mechanism connected to the second memory. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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29. A system for transmitting desired digital video or digital audio signals stored on a first memory of a first party at a first location to a second memory of a second party at a second party location comprising:
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means or a mechanism for the first party to charge a fee to the second party for access to the desired digital video or digital audio signals at a location remote from the second location, said first party controlling use of the first memory, said second party controlling use and in possession of the second memory; means or a mechanism for connecting electronically via telecommunications lines the first memory with the second memory such that the desired digital video or digital audio signals can pass therebetween, said connecting means or mechanism in electrical communication with the transferring means or mechanism; means or a mechanism for transmitting the desired digital video or digital audio signals from the first memory with a transmitter in control and possession of the first party to a receiver having the second memory while said receiver is in possession and control of the second party, said receiver placed by the second party at the second party location determined by the second party, said transmitting means or mechanism in electrical communication with said connecting means or mechanism; means or a mechanism for storing the digital video or digital audio signals in the second memory, said storing means or mechanism in electrical communication with said transmitting means or mechanism; and
means or mechanism for playing the digital video or digital audio signals stored in the second memory, said playing means or mechanism connected to the second memory. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for transmitting desired digital video or digital audio signals stored in a first memory of a first party at a first party location to a second memory of a second party comprising the steps of:
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placing a second party control unit having the second memory by the second party at a desired second party location determined by the second party, said second party location remote from the first party location; charging a fee by the first party to the second party at a location remote from the second party location so the second party can obtain access to the digital video or digital audio signals possessed by the first party, said first party and said second party in communication via said telecommunications lines; connecting electronically via telecommunications lines the first memory with the second memory such that the desired digital video or digital audio signals can pass therebetween; transferring electronically via telecommunications lines the digital video or digital audio signals from a first location with the first memory to the desired second party location with the second memory while the second memory is in possession and control of the second party, said second party location remote from said first location, said first memory in communication with said second memory via the telecommunications lines; storing the digital video or digital audio signals in the second memory; and
playing the digital video or digital audio signals stored in the second memory with the second party control unit. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for transmitting desired digital video or digital audio signals stored on a first memory of a first party to a second memory of a second party comprising the steps of:
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selling electronically via telecommunications lines to the second party at a location remote from the first memory by the first party controlling use of the first memory, said second party financially distinct from the first party, said second party in control and in possession of a second party control unit having a receiver and the second memory connected to the receiver; connecting electronically via telecommunications lines the first memory with the second memory such that the desired digital video or digital audio signals can pass therebetween; transmitting the desired digital video or digital audio signals from the first memory with a transmitter in control and possession of the first party to the receiver connected to the second memory of the second party control unit at the location determined by the second party while said second party control unit is in possession and control of the second party; storing the digital video or digital audio signals in the second memory; and
playing the digital video or digital audio signals stored in the second memory with the second party control unit.
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42. A method for transferring desired digital video or digital audio signals from a first party to a second party comprising the steps of:
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placing a second party control unit having a second memory by the second party at a desired location determined by the second party; forming a connection through telecommunications lines between a first memory of a first party and the second memory of the second party, said first memory having said desired digital video or digital audio signals; selling electronically by the first party to the second party through telecommunications lines, the desired digital video or digital audio signals in the first memory; transferring the desired digital video or digital audio signals from the first memory of the first party to the second memory of the second party through telecommunications lines; and
playing the digital video or digital audio signals stored in the second memory with the second party control unit. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for transferring desired digital video or digital audio signals comprising the steps of:
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placing a second party control unit having a second memory by the second party at a desired second party location determined by the second party; forming a connection through telecommunications lines between a first memory of a first party and the second memory of a second party, said first memory having said desired digital video or digital audio signals; incurring a fee by the second party to the first party for the use of telecommunications lines, the desired digital video or digital audio signals in the first memory; transferring the desired digital video or digital audio signals from the first memory of the first party to the second memory of the second party through telecommunications lines while the second memory is in possession and control of the second party; and
playing the digital video or digital audio signals stored in the second memory with the second party control unit.
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47. A system for transferring digital video signals from a first party to a second party at a second party location comprising:
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a first party control unit having a first memory having a plurality of desired individual video selections as desired digital video signals, and means or a mechanism for the first party to charge a fee to the second party for access to the desired digital video signals at a location remote from the second party location; a second party control unit having a second party control panel, a receiver and a video display for playing the desired digital video signals received by the receiver, said second party control panel connected to the video display and the receiver, said receiver and video display operatively controlled by the second party control panel, said second party control unit remote from the first party control unit, said second party control unit placed by the second party at a second party location determined by the second party which is remote from said first party control unit, said second party choosing the desired digital video signals from the first memory with said second party control panel; and telecommunications lines connected to the first party control unit and the second party control unit through which the desired digital video signals are electronically transferred from the first memory to the receiver while the second party control unit is in possession and control of the second party after the desired digital video signals are sold to the second party by the first party. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method for transmitting desired digital video signals stored in a first memory having a plurality of individual video selections as digital video signals of a first party at a first party location to a second party at a second party location so the second party can view the desired digital video signals comprising the steps of:
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placing by the second party a receiver, and a video display connected to the receiver at the second party location determined by the second party which is remote from the first party location; charging a fee by the first party to the second party at a location remote from the second party location so the second party can obtain access to the desired digital video signals; connecting electronically via telecommunications lines the first memory with a receiver of the second party while the receiver is in possession and control of the second party; choosing the desired digital video signals by the second party from the first memory of the first party so desired video selections are selected; transmitting the desired digital video signals from the first memory with a transmitter in control and possession of the first party to the receiver of the second party while the receiver is in possession and control of the second party at the second party location determined by the second party; and displaying the desired video signals received by the receiver on the video display in possession and control of the second party. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61)
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62. A system for transferring digital audio signals from a first party to a second party at a second party location comprising:
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a first party control unit having a first memory having a plurality of desired individual songs as desired digital audio signals, and means or a mechanism for the first party to charge a fee to the second party for access to the desired digital audio signals at a location remote from the second party location; a second party control unit having a second party control panel, a receiver and speakers for playing the desired digital audio signals received by the receiver, said second party control panel connected to the speakers and the receiver, said receiver and speakers operatively controlled by the second party control panel, said second party control unit remote from the first party control unit, said second party control unit placed by the second party at a second party location determined by the second party which is remote from said first party control unit, said second party choosing the desired digital audio signals from the first memory with said second party control panel; and telecommunications lines connected to the first party control unit and the second party control unit through which the desired digital audio signals are electronically transferred from the first memory to the receiver while the second party control unit is in possession and control of the second party after the desired digital audio signals are sold to the second party by the first party.
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63. A method for transmitting desired digital audio signals stored in a first memory having a plurality of individual songs as digital audio signals of a first party at a first party location to a second party at a second party location so the second party can listen to the desired digital audio signals comprising the steps of:
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placing by the second party a receiver, and speakers connected to the receiver at the second party location determined by the second party which is remote from the first party location; charging a fee by the first party to the second party at a location remote from the second party location so the second party can obtain access to the desired digital audio signals; connecting electronically via telecommunications lines the first memory with a receiver of the second party while the receiver is in possession and control of the second party; choosing the desired digital audio signals by the second party from the first memory of the first party so desired songs are selected; transmitting the desired digital audio signals from the first memory with a transmitter in control and possession of the first party to the receiver of the second party while the receiver is in possession and control of the second party at the second party location determined by the second party; and playing the desired audio signals received by the receiver on the speakers in possession and control of the second party.
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