Methods and apparatus for programming user-defined information into electronic devices
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1. A wireless telephone that may be customized by programming an audio file into the wireless telephone for use as an indicia of an incoming communication, the telephone comprising:
- means for connecting to a remote database that includes a plurality of lists of polyphonic audio files;
means for browsing at least one of the lists of polyphonic audio files;
means for selecting at least one of the polyphonic audio files from the browsed list;
means for optionally reviewing the selected polyphonic audio file before downloading the selected polyphonic audio into a memory circuit in the wireless telephone; and
means for downloading the selected polyphonic audio file for use as an indicia of an incoming communication.
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Abstract
A device for programming user-defined information into an electronic device is provided. The programmer allows a user to program customized information, such as user-selected audio, video, or Internet access information into his or her programmable device. Such electronic devices include wireless telephones, pagers, and personal digital assistants. The programmer allows a user to, among other things, customize the device to suit his or her particular taste.
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1. A wireless telephone that may be customized by programming an audio file into the wireless telephone for use as an indicia of an incoming communication, the telephone comprising:
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means for connecting to a remote database that includes a plurality of lists of polyphonic audio files; means for browsing at least one of the lists of polyphonic audio files;
means for selecting at least one of the polyphonic audio files from the browsed list;means for optionally reviewing the selected polyphonic audio file before downloading the selected polyphonic audio into a memory circuit in the wireless telephone; and means for downloading the selected polyphonic audio file for use as an indicia of an incoming communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless telephone that may be customized by programming an audio file into the wireless telephone for use as an indicia of an incoming communication, the telephone comprising:
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means for connecting to a remote database that includes a plurality of audio files;
means for selecting at least one of the audio files from the database;means for downloading and storing the selected audio file for use as an indicia of an incoming communication; and means for preventing the unauthorized distribution of a selected audio file stored in the wireless telephone. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A telephone that may be customized by searching for and selecting an audio file from a remote computer and programming the selected audio file into the telephone for use as an indicia of an incoming communication, the telephone comprising:
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a communications link capable of connecting to a database in the remote computer that includes a plurality of polyphonic audio files; a display screen and a browsing application program that allows a user of the telephone to browse the polyphonic audio files and select at least one polyphonic audio file therefrom; processing circuitry configured to supervise receipt of a selected polyphonic audio file from the communications link; a programmable memory circuit for allowing the user to optionally store the selected polyphonic audio file for use as an indicia of an incoming communication; and an enhanced performance speaker capable of providing a substantially full range of audio sounds from the selected polyphonic audio file when the selected polyphonic audio file is played.
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