Method, wireless MP3 player and system for downloading MP3 files from the internet
First Claim
1. A method for downloading digital music files to a wireless device that functions primarily as a digital music player, from at least one digital music content site, wherein the digital music content site and a music server are in data communication with the Internet, the method comprising the acts of:
- receiving from the wireless device through the Internet, data that defines desired music;
instructing the music server to effect a search of the digital music content site to locate digital music files relating to the desired music;
providing to the wireless device data relating to at least one title of a digital music file located in the search;
receiving from the wireless device data relating to a selected title;
instructing the music server to upload a digital music file that corresponds to the selected title; and
downloading the uploaded digital music file to the wireless device.
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Abstract
Apparatus for wirelessly downloading MP3 files from the Internet comprising a WAP network, a music server, an MP3 content site, and a wireless MP3 player for establishing data communications through the WAP network. In operation, the MP3 player establishes data communication with the music server through the WAP network and the Internet. Data is input into the wireless MP3 player that defines particular music desired by a user to instruct the music server to effect a search of the MP3 content sites to locate MP3 files relating to the desired music. The MP3 player displays at least one title of an MP3 file located in the search. The MP3 player operates to select the title thereby instructing the music server to upload an MP3 file that corresponds to the selected title, and download the uploaded MP3 file to the wireless MP3 player.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for downloading digital music files to a wireless device that functions primarily as a digital music player, from at least one digital music content site, wherein the digital music content site and a music server are in data communication with the Internet, the method comprising the acts of:
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receiving from the wireless device through the Internet, data that defines desired music; instructing the music server to effect a search of the digital music content site to locate digital music files relating to the desired music; providing to the wireless device data relating to at least one title of a digital music file located in the search; receiving from the wireless device data relating to a selected title; instructing the music server to upload a digital music file that corresponds to the selected title; and downloading the uploaded digital music file to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for music from a user device, searching one or more content providers for music content that satisfies the request, storing an identifier of the user device, a title of each music content, and a location of each music content, transmitting the title of each music content and an index corresponding to each music content to the user device, receiving the identifier of the user and a select index from the user device, uploading select music content based on the stored location corresponding to the identifier of the user device and the select index, downloading the select music content to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving a request for music from a user device, the request including one or more keywords, creating a search request based on the one or more keywords, transmitting the search request to one or more content providers, receiving a plurality of identifiers of music content from the one or more content providers in response to the search request, transmitting a list of titles to the user device based on the identifiers of the music content, receiving a user selection from the user device, uploading select music content corresponding to the user selection from at least one of the one or more content providers, downloading the select music content to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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