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Smartphone-based methods and systems

  • US 8,819,172 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2011
  • Issued: 08/26/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method practiced with a consumer electronic device, comprising:

  • receiving content data representing audio, image and/or video content, the content data being received in a file format of a type that the electronic device is capable of rendering to produce a content-related experience, by reason of a first software rendering program earlier installed or otherwise made available for use with the device;

    by reference to the received content data, identifying a software rendering program desired by a proprietor of the content data for producing a content-related user experience with said content data;

    determining that said proprietor-desired software rendering program is not presently installed or available for use with the device; and

    based on said determining, refusing to render the received content data on the device, despite the capable first software rendering program;

    wherein the consumer electronic device respects a desire of the proprietor regarding the software rendering program by which a content-related user experience is to be delivered to the user.

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