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Media transfer and control system

  • US 7,881,744 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2007
  • Issued: 02/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A handheld device comprising:

  • a processor;

    a memory configured to store a plurality of media files and in operable communication with said processor;

    an RF transceiver adapted for wireless communications and in operable communication with said processor;

    an input subsystem in operable communication with said processor, the input subsystem comprised of at least one input component;

    an output subsystem in operable communication with said processor, said output subsystem comprised of at least one output component;

    wherein said processor, with executable software, is configured to;

    receive via said RF transceiver, information about media files not in said memory, said information not received in response to input from said input subsystem;

    integrate said received information with information about any media files in said memory;

    send, to said output subsystem, said integrated information;

    send, using said RF transceiver, some side-band information on a currently-playing media file and a next media file;

    receive, from said RF transceiver, an indicator which indicates if the media file associated with said sent side-band information is or is not resident on an A/V system associated with said indicator; and

    send, using said RF transceiver, one of;

    a copy of the currently-playing media file only if said indicator indicates the currently-playing media file is not resident and a copy of the next media file only if said indicator indicates the next media file is not resident; and

    , only sends a copy of the next media file only if said indicator indicates the next media file is not resident.

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