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Method, wireless MP3 player and system for downloading MP3 files from the internet

  • US 6,423,892 B1
  • Filed: 01/29/2001
  • Issued: 07/23/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for downloading MP3 files from MP3 content sites that are in data communication with the Internet, the method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a wireless application protocol network in data communication with the Internet, a music server in data connection with the Internet, at least one MP3 content site in data communication with the Internet, and a wireless MP3 player having circuitry for establishing data communications with the wireless application protocol network and a display for displaying information generated by the music server;

    operating the wireless MP3 player to establish data communication with the wireless application protocol network so as to establish data communication between the wireless MP3 player and the Internet;

    establishing data communication between the wireless MP3 player and the music server;

    inputting data into the wireless MP3 player that defines particular music desired by a user;

    operating the wireless MP3 player so as to instruct the music server to effect a search of the MP3 content sites to locate MP3 files relating to the desired music;

    displaying on the wireless MP3 player at least one title of an MP3 file located in the search;

    operating the wireless MP3 player to select the title;

    operating the wireless MP3 player to instruct the music server to upload an MP3 file that corresponds to the selected title; and

    downloading the uploaded MP3 file to the wireless MP3 player.

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