Synchronization among multiple playback and storage devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- establishing a wireless communication link between at least one server device and each of a plurality of digital content devices associated with a user, the plurality of digital content devices comprising an automotive digital player and a mobile player;
detecting, by the at least one server device, information associated with the presentation of digital content by the mobile player, the information associated with the presentation of digital content comprising a current position of the presentation of the digital content by the mobile player; and
sending, by the at least one server device, the information associated with the presentation of the digital content by the mobile player to the automotive digital player.
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Abstract
A wireless communication system and in particular to a wireless communication system for digital audio players that provides for increased functionality, such as communication, interaction and synchronization between a computing platform and various mobile, portable or fixed digital audio players, as well as providing a communication link between the various digital audio players themselves. The computing platform may act, for example, through a wireless network or wireless communication platform, to control the digital audio players; to act as a cache of digital audio data for the digital audio players; as well as provide a gateway to the Internet to enable the digital audio players to access additional digital audio content and other information. The computing platform may also be used to automatically update digital audio content on the digital audio players; synchronize digital audio content and playlists between digital audio players; and automatically continue a particular playlist as the user moves from one digital audio player to another.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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establishing a wireless communication link between at least one server device and each of a plurality of digital content devices associated with a user, the plurality of digital content devices comprising an automotive digital player and a mobile player; detecting, by the at least one server device, information associated with the presentation of digital content by the mobile player, the information associated with the presentation of digital content comprising a current position of the presentation of the digital content by the mobile player; and sending, by the at least one server device, the information associated with the presentation of the digital content by the mobile player to the automotive digital player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising at least one server device comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one server device to; establish a wireless communication link between the at least one server device and each of a plurality of digital content devices associated with a user, the plurality of digital content devices comprising an automotive digital player and a mobile player; detect information associated with the presentation of digital content by the automotive digital player, the information associated with the presentation of digital content comprising a current position of the presentation of the digital content by the automotive digital player; and send the information associated with the presentation of the digital content by the automotive digital player to the mobile player. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause at least one server device to:
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establish a wireless communication link between the at least one server device and each of a plurality of digital content devices associated with a user, the plurality of digital content devices comprising an automotive digital player and a mobile player; detect information associated with the presentation of digital content by the mobile player, the information associated with the presentation of digital content comprising a current position of the presentation of the digital content by the mobile player; and send the information associated with the presentation of the digital content by the mobile player to the automotive digital player. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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