Methods and apparatuses for programming user-defined information into electronic devices
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1. A system for providing a video file to a wireless telephone for use as an indicia of an incoming communication, the system comprising:
- a remote computer with access to a database of video files suitable for downloading to the wireless telephone wherein the remote computer is configured to;
provide a list of video files in the database to a user of the wireless telephone when the user requests the list of video files;
allow the user of the wireless telephone to browse the list of video files;
allow the user of the wireless telephone to select a desired video file from the list of video files; and
allow the user of the wireless telephone to optionally download a selected video file into the wireless telephone for future use as an indicia of the incoming communication;
wherein the remote computer is further configured to provide the user of the wireless telephone with an option of modifying the selected video file before programming the selected video file into the programmable memory in the wireless telephone;
wherein the modifying of the selected video file includes modifying an audio portion of the video file;
wherein the modifying of the selected video file includes modifying a video portion of the video file;
wherein the remote computer is further configured to;
determine one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone; and
provide the selected video file to wireless telephone in a compatible format;
wherein the remote computer is further configured to;
compare the format of the selected video file with the one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone; and
convert the format of the selected video file to one of the one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone.
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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 system for providing a video file to a wireless telephone for use as an indicia of an incoming communication, the system comprising:
- a remote computer with access to a database of video files suitable for downloading to the wireless telephone wherein the remote computer is configured to;
provide a list of video files in the database to a user of the wireless telephone when the user requests the list of video files;
allow the user of the wireless telephone to browse the list of video files;
allow the user of the wireless telephone to select a desired video file from the list of video files; and
allow the user of the wireless telephone to optionally download a selected video file into the wireless telephone for future use as an indicia of the incoming communication;
wherein the remote computer is further configured to provide the user of the wireless telephone with an option of modifying the selected video file before programming the selected video file into the programmable memory in the wireless telephone;
wherein the modifying of the selected video file includes modifying an audio portion of the video file;
wherein the modifying of the selected video file includes modifying a video portion of the video file;
wherein the remote computer is further configured to;
determine one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone; and
provide the selected video file to wireless telephone in a compatible format;
wherein the remote computer is further configured to;
compare the format of the selected video file with the one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone; and
convert the format of the selected video file to one of the one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a remote computer with access to a database of video files suitable for downloading to the wireless telephone wherein the remote computer is configured to;
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12. A method for providing a video file to a wireless telephone for use as an indicia of an incoming communication, the method comprising:
- providing a database of video files suitable for downloading to the wireless telephone;
providing a list of video files in the database to a user of the wireless telephone when the user requests the list of video files;
allowing the user of the wireless telephone to browse the list of video files;
allowing the user of the wireless telephone to select a desired video file from the list of video files;
allowing the user of the wireless telephone to optionally download a selected video file into the wireless telephone for future use as an indicia of the incoming communication; and
confirming the selected video file has been properly received by the wireless telephone;
providing the user of the wireless telephone with an option of modifying the selected video file before programming the selected video file into the programmable memory in the wireless telephone, wherein the modifying of the selected video file includes modifying an audio portion of the video file;
wherein the modifying of the selected video file includes modifying a video portion of the video file;
determining one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone; and
providing the selected video file to wireless telephone in a compatible format;
comparing the format of the selected video file with the one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone; and
converting the format of the selected video file to one of the one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- providing a database of video files suitable for downloading to the wireless telephone;
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22. An Internet site that allows a user of a wireless telephone to browse and select a video file that may be downloaded into a wireless telephone for use as an indicia of an incoming communication, the Internet site comprising:
- a database of video files suitable for downloading to the wireless telephone wherein the Internet site is configured to;
provide a list of video files in the database to the user of the wireless telephone when the user of the wireless telephone requests the list of video files;
allow the user of the wireless telephone to browse the list of video files;
allow the user of the wireless telephone to select a desired video file from the list of video files; and
allow the user of the wireless telephone to optionally download a selected video file into the wireless telephone for future use as an indicia of the incoming;
the Internet site configured to provide the user of the wireless telephone with an option of modifying the selected video file before programming the selected video file into the programmable memory in the wireless telephone, wherein the modifying of the selected video file further includes modifying an audio portion of the video file, wherein the modifying of the selected video file further includes modifying a video portion of the video file;
the Internet site configured to;
determine one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone; and
provide the selected video file to wireless telephone in a compatible format;
compare the format of the selected video file with the one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone; and
convert the format of the selected video file to one of the one or more file formats compatible with the wireless telephone. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
- a database of video files suitable for downloading to the wireless telephone wherein the Internet site is configured to;
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