Media distribution system

• US 9,189,067 B2
• Filed: 07/23/2013
• Issued: 11/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Neal Joseph Edelstein
• Original Assignee: Neal Joseph Edelstein
• Inventors: Edelstein, Neal Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Amini, Javid A
• Application Number:
  US13/949,169
• Publication Number:
  US 20140198027A1
• Time in Patent Office: 847 Days
• Field of Search: 345/156
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/00 Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/629 to features or functions of an application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for delivering and managing media whereby a first media element contains multiple media components and a combination of user activity and time are necessary to unlock a subset of the multiple media components. In one embodiment, the user activities include serving as a peer leader, purchasing a key that unlocks at least one of the multiple media components, and other activities having value to the system. The system may also update the media components individually, or in parallel. In addition, the requirements for unlocking one or more of the media components may vary dynamically, or the media components may vary based on: known individual characteristics of a user in a group of users, group characteristics of a subset of users within a group of users or other criteria.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a visual display interface configured to support emitting electromagnetic radiation between approximately 400-700 nm;

an auditory interface configured to support emitting electromechanical waves of frequencies between approximately 20-20,000 Hz;

an electromagnetic radiation transceiver configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic radiation;

a user interface comprising at least one of;

a tactile responsive component;

an electromechanical radiation responsive component; and

an electromagnetic radiation responsive component;

a processor;

an addressable memory component;

a time measuring device; and

an access control controller;

wherein the user interface is configured to;

receive a set of instructions via the user interface and transmit the received set of instructions to the processor;

wherein the electromagnetic radiation transceiver is further configured to;

receive partitioned media content; and

the electromagnetic radiation transceiver is configured to send the partitioned media content to the addressable memory component;

wherein the addressable memory component is configured to store the partitioned media content for at least some period of time;

wherein the access control controller regulates access to at least a portion of the received partitioned media content and the access control controller comprises at least one of;

a function limiter configured to disable at least a portion of the user interface during an occurrence of specified events, the function limiter including at least one of;

a position determining component comprising at least one of;

a terrestrially based position determining component;

a satellite based position determining component; and

a hybrid of terrestrially and satellite based position determining devices; and

an instruction creating component comprising at least one of;

a user interface sensor configured to identify and record select predefined activity occurring at the user interface;

a communication interface sensor configured to identify and record input from a communication interface; and

a receiver configured to receive input from at least one of a time measurement component or position determining component; and

wherein the access control controller controls access to at least a portion of all delivered partitioned media content using a combination of instructions from the user interface and other controls.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the partitioned media content is delivered to the device responsive to an input from the tactile responsive component.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the user interface is further configured to include a plurality of panels, wherein the plurality of panels comprise a plurality of states, and wherein the plurality of states correspond to at least one of:

an availability of the partitioned media content;

a location of the partitioned media content, a portion of the partitioned media content, and a description of the partitioned media content.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein at a point in time, the plurality of panels on the user interface is substantially constant but the content of the panels is changed by at least one of a content provider or the user interface.

5. The device of claim 3 further comprising a query component, wherein the query component is configured to capture a user input and record a response.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein a set of responses extract information from the operation of the device and, via the communication interface, transmit the information to a remote data repository.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein the set of responses is from the user and prompts the processor to extract information concerning the operation of the device via the user interface and transmit the information to a remote data repository, wherein the remote data repository is access controlled.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein a portion of the partitioned media content is temporarily removed from the device based on input from a user, and wherein input from the user can add substantially identical content back to the device.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the function limiter is further configured to disable the ability to accelerate the rate of media display on an initial displaying.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein the position determining component is a camera interfaced with the device and the device is configured to recognize an image provided by the camera.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein the image provided by the camera is a man-made image selected from:

a barcode;

a quick response code; and

a high contrast two dimensional image; and

wherein the man-made image is located at a known location.

12. The device of claim 1 wherein the partitioned media content is delivered to the device based on a response to an input from the tactile responsive component.

13. The device of claim 12 wherein at least a portion of the partitioned media content is delivered at approximately the same time it is displayed.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein the addressable memory component is configured to temporarily store the partitioned media content.

15. The device of claim 1 wherein the partitioned media content is configured to include a plurality of partitioned media contents and the plurality of partitioned media contents are made available at different times and such times are not controlled by the user.

16. The device of claim 1 wherein the partitioned media content is configured to be made available based on a disclosed schedule comprising a waiting component.

17. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least a portion of all delivered partitioned media content is received via a push mechanism from a central database.

18. The device of claim 17 wherein the access control controller controls access to the at least a portion of all delivered partitioned media content received from a central database.

19. The device of claim 1 wherein the electromagnetic radiation transceiver is further configured to receive additional media content after the access control controller has given access to previously received partitioned media content.