Method and system for enabling transfer of content between a storage device and a portable media player device
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1. A method comprising:
- generating a seed in response to registering a portable device at a central location;
broadcasting the seed from the central location to at least one set top box having a storage device having a file stored therein;
storing the seed in the storage device;
transferring the file to the portable device in response to the seed stored in the set top box.
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Abstract
A method and system for storing a file on a portable device includes a central location 100 generating a seed in response to a unique portable device identifier, a storage device 32 having an interface wherein the storage device 32 stores the seed therein. A portable media player 36 is in communication with the storage device 32 through the interface. The storage device 32 transfers files to the portable media player 36 through the interface in response to the seed.
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36 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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generating a seed in response to registering a portable device at a central location; broadcasting the seed from the central location to at least one set top box having a storage device having a file stored therein; storing the seed in the storage device; transferring the file to the portable device in response to the seed stored in the set top box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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registering a portable device using a unique identifier; associating the device with at least one set top box; generating a seed; broadcasting the seed to the at least one set top box; storing the seed in the at least one set top box; and transferring files to the portable device in response to the seed stored in the at least one set top box. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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registering a portable device; associating the device with a plurality of set top boxes; generating a random seed at a central location; securely broadcasting the seed to the plurality of set top boxes; securely storing the seed in the plurality of set top boxes; enabling a transfer of a file to the portable device from at least one of the plurality of set top boxes in response to the seed; and thereafter, transferring the file. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
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a central location generating a seed in response to a unique portable device identifier; a storage device having an interface, said storage device storing the seed therein; and a portable media player in communication with the storage device through the interface; said storage device transferring files to the portable media player through the interface in response to the seed. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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