Personal audio player with wireless file sharing and radio recording and timeshifting
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1. A portable computer system, comprising:
- an audio circuit, which produces an audio output indicative of information that is received by said audio circuit;
a storage device, which stores information to be played by said audio circuit;
a controlling part, which controls operations including operations to store information in said storage device and to retrieve stored information from said storage device, said controlling part also controlling a user interface that can be interacted with by a user to store said information in said storage device and to retrieve and play said stored information from said storage device;
a network communication device, which includes a wireless part which communicates wirelessly over at least one wireless network and also includes a wired part which communicates with a wired network;
a battery, which provides power for at least said storage device, said controlling part, said user interface and said network communication device; and
a power connection, which receives power to charge said battery when connected;
said controlling part detecting when said portable computer system is connected and receiving said power over said power connection, and automatically recording first information only when said portable computer is connected and receiving said power over said power connection, and not recording said first information when said portable computer system is not connected and receiving said power over said power connection.
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Abstract
A portable MP3 player, which includes radio capability therein. The device includes a radio part which enables receiving radio, either over the airwaves, or via a network. The radio information can be time shared for later use, and sequences within the radio information can be identified for storage within the memory. The memory can store compressed information, such as MP3 information, indicative of songs which are stored. The memory can also store information that is received over the radio.
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1. A portable computer system, comprising:
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an audio circuit, which produces an audio output indicative of information that is received by said audio circuit; a storage device, which stores information to be played by said audio circuit; a controlling part, which controls operations including operations to store information in said storage device and to retrieve stored information from said storage device, said controlling part also controlling a user interface that can be interacted with by a user to store said information in said storage device and to retrieve and play said stored information from said storage device; a network communication device, which includes a wireless part which communicates wirelessly over at least one wireless network and also includes a wired part which communicates with a wired network; a battery, which provides power for at least said storage device, said controlling part, said user interface and said network communication device; and a power connection, which receives power to charge said battery when connected; said controlling part detecting when said portable computer system is connected and receiving said power over said power connection, and automatically recording first information only when said portable computer is connected and receiving said power over said power connection, and not recording said first information when said portable computer system is not connected and receiving said power over said power connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable computer system, comprising:
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an audio circuit, which produces an audio output indicative of information that is received by said audio circuit; a storage device, which stores information to be played by said audio circuit; a controlling part, which controls operations including operations to store information in said storage device and to retrieve stored information from said storage device, said controlling part also controlling a user interface that can be interacted with by a user to store said information in said storage device and to retrieve and play said stored information from said storage device; a network communication device, which includes a wireless part which communicates wirelessly over at least one wireless network; and a battery, which provides power for operating at least said storage device, said controlling part, said user interface and said network communication device; said controlling part controlling automatically receiving communications over said wireless network, to automatically receive communications when within range of a communicating wireless network, and storing at least part of said communications in said storage device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a portable computer, comprising:
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storing information to be played in a storage device; using the computer to control operations including operations to store information in said storage device and to retrieve stored information from said storage device, based on commands received over a user interface; producing an audio output indicative of said information to be played responsive to retrieving said information from said storage device; powering circuits including at least said storage device, said controlling part, from a battery; receiving power to charge said battery and detecting when said power to charge the battery is being received; communicating wirelessly over at least one wireless network from the computer; storing first information in said storage device only when said power to charge said battery is being received, and not storing said first information in said storage device when said power to charge the battery is not being received. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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