Compression and remote storage apparatus for data, music and video
First Claim
1. A method for compressing digital content from a source, using a compression scheme selected from a group of available compression schemes, storing the compressed content at a central location, and retrieving the compressed content at a remote location, comprising the steps of:
- a) at a remote location, prompting a user for and validating a user name and password;
b) at a remote location, reading the source and prompting a user for tracks to be compressed, the user then identifying selected tracks;
c) at a remote location, prompting a user for a compression scheme to be used to compress the selected tracks, the user then identifying a selected compression scheme from a group of possible compression schemes;
d) at a remote location, compressing the selected tracks using the selected compression scheme;
e) transmitting each selected track after compression through a communications link to a central location;
f) storing each selected track in a digital content database at a central location; and
g) at a remote location, retrieving tracks from the digital content database through a communications link to the central location.
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Abstract
A method for compressing digital content from a source, using a compression scheme selected from a group of available compression schemes, storing the compressed content at a central location, and retrieving the compressed content at a remote location. The method uses the steps of: a) at a remote location, prompting a user for and validating a user name and password; b) at a remote location, reading the source and prompting a user for tracks to be compressed, the user then identifying selected tracks; c) at a remote location, prompting a user for a compression scheme to be used to compress the selected tracks, the user then identifying a selected compression scheme from a group of possible compression schemes; d) at a remote location, compressing the selected tracks using the selected compression scheme; e) transmitting each selected track after compression through a communications link to a central location; f) storing each selected track in a digital content database at a central location; and g) at a remote location, retrieving tracks from the digital content database through a communications link to the central location.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for compressing digital content from a source, using a compression scheme selected from a group of available compression schemes, storing the compressed content at a central location, and retrieving the compressed content at a remote location, comprising the steps of:
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a) at a remote location, prompting a user for and validating a user name and password; b) at a remote location, reading the source and prompting a user for tracks to be compressed, the user then identifying selected tracks; c) at a remote location, prompting a user for a compression scheme to be used to compress the selected tracks, the user then identifying a selected compression scheme from a group of possible compression schemes; d) at a remote location, compressing the selected tracks using the selected compression scheme; e) transmitting each selected track after compression through a communications link to a central location; f) storing each selected track in a digital content database at a central location; and g) at a remote location, retrieving tracks from the digital content database through a communications link to the central location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for compressing digital content from a source, using a compression scheme selected from a group of available compression schemes, storing the compressed content at a central location, and retrieving the compressed content at a remote location, comprising the steps of:
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a) at a remote location, prompting a user for and validating a user name and password; b) identifying the source and validating the source'"'"'s identity against an authorization database at the central location; c) at a remote location, reading the source and prompting a user for tracks to be compressed, the user then identifying selected tracks; d) at a remote location, prompting a user for a compression scheme to be used to compress the selected tracks, the user then identifying a selected compression scheme from a group of possible compression schemes; e) at a remote location, compressing the selected tracks using the selected compression scheme; f) transmitting each selected track after compression through a communications link to a central location; g) storing each selected track in a digital content database at a central location; and h) at a remote location, retrieving tracks from the digital content database through a communications link to the central location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for compressing digital content from a source at a client, using a compression scheme selected from a group of available compression schemes, storing the compressed content at a central server, and retrieving the compressed content at a client, comprising the steps of:
at the client; a) prompting a user for and validating a user name and password; b) identifying the source and validating the source'"'"'s identity against an authorization database at the server; c) reading the source and prompting a user for tracks to be compressed, the user then identifying selected tracks; d) prompting a user for a compression scheme to be used to compress the selected tracks, the user then identifying a selected compression scheme from a group of possible compression schemes; e) compressing the selected tracks using the selected compression scheme; f) transmitting each selected track after compression through a communications link to the server;
at the server;g) storing each selected track in a digital content database at the server; and
at the client;h) retrieving tracks from the digital content database through a communications link to the server. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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