Delivery of embedded information in a selected format
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- wirelessly detecting a user device;
wirelessly receiving an indication of an information delivery format for a user of the user device from the user device;
selecting a file that contains information from a plurality of files stored in a memory, each of the files containing the information in a respective one of a plurality of information delivery formats, based on the information delivery format indicated for the user; and
delivering the information to the user of the user device using an information delivery format associated with the selected file.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include devices and methods for delivering information that is stored in one or more delivery formats in a memory to a user in a format appropriate for the user. A user device stores an information delivery format indication. The information device detects the user device and receives the information delivery format indication from the user device. A plurality of files within a memory of the information device contain information, each file containing the information in a different delivery format. The information device uses the information delivery format indication to select a file containing the information in a format appropriate for a user of the user device, and delivers the information to the user using the selected file.
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59 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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wirelessly detecting a user device; wirelessly receiving an indication of an information delivery format for a user of the user device from the user device; selecting a file that contains information from a plurality of files stored in a memory, each of the files containing the information in a respective one of a plurality of information delivery formats, based on the information delivery format indicated for the user; and delivering the information to the user of the user device using an information delivery format associated with the selected file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A device comprising:
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a memory to store information in a plurality of files, wherein each of the plurality of files contains the information in a different information delivery format; an input/output circuit; and a processor to wirelessly detect a user device and wirelessly receive an indication of an information delivery format for a user of the user device from the user device via the input/output circuit, select a file from the plurality of files stored in the memory based on the information delivery format indicated for the user, and deliver the information to the user of the user device using an information delivery format associated with the selected file. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method comprising:
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establishing a communication session with an information device via a local wireless communication channel; sending a message to the information device that indicates an information delivery format for a user; receiving a file containing information in the indicated format from the information device; and delivering the information to the user in the indicated format. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an information delivery format for a user from a portable user device via a data cable; selecting a file that contains information from a plurality of files stored in a memory, each of the files containing the information in a respective one of a plurality of information delivery formats, based on the indication; and delivering the selected file to the user device via the data cable for delivery of the information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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56. A device comprising:
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a memory to store information in a plurality of files, wherein each of the plurality of files contains the information in a different information delivery format; a data port to receive a data cable; and a processor to receive an indication of an information delivery format for a user from a portable user device via the data cable, select a file from the plurality of files stored in the memory based on the indication, and deliver the selected file to the user device via the data cable for delivery of the information to the user. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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58. A method comprising:
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establishing a communication session with an information device via a data cable and a portable user device; sending a message to the information device that indicates an information delivery format for a user of the portable user device; receiving a file containing information in the indicated format from the information device; and delivering the information to the user in the indicated format. - View Dependent Claims (59)
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