ACCESS POINT FOR IMPROVED CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for wirelessly distributing media content to a population of portable devices, comprising:
- receiving media content transmitted from a network controller;
storing the media content in local storage;
managing a wireless data protocol coverage area with an access point;
authenticating a request for media content from a portable device as a subscriber within the coverage area;
wirelessly transmitting the requested media content to the portable device; and
reporting the wireless transmission to the network controller for tracking and billing purposes.
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Abstract
A deployment and distribution model improves content delivery with a business incentive for placement of kiosks with one or more wireless access points in public locations so that portable media players (PMPs) can receive media content (e.g., audio, video, text, haptic content, etc.). In addition, coordination between subscribing users of PMPs, vendors who provide kiosks, and a network central controller of a content distribution system allow for prepositioning of video content at the kiosks through economically desirable low data rate communication links from the network (e.g., dial-up modem, DSL, etc.); coordinated queuing of downloads (e.g., partial downloads) between kiosk to PMP, peer-to-peer (P2P) downloading between PMPs, and uploads from PMP to kiosk; billing/crediting to correspond with such participation in the distribution; and changing priority/selection of prepositioning of content at kiosks to reflect a clientele profile.
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1. A method for wirelessly distributing media content to a population of portable devices, comprising:
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receiving media content transmitted from a network controller; storing the media content in local storage; managing a wireless data protocol coverage area with an access point; authenticating a request for media content from a portable device as a subscriber within the coverage area; wirelessly transmitting the requested media content to the portable device; and reporting the wireless transmission to the network controller for tracking and billing purposes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. At least one processor for wirelessly distributing media content to a population of portable devices, comprising:
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a first module for receiving media content transmitted from a network controller; a second module for storing the media content in local storage; a third module for managing a wireless data protocol coverage area with an access point; a fourth module for authenticating a request for media content from a portable device as a subscriber within the coverage area; a fifth module for wirelessly transmitting the requested media content to the portable device; and a sixth module for reporting the wireless transmission to the network controller for tracking and billing purposes.
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24. A computer program product for wirelessly distributing media content to a population of portable devices, comprising:
a computer-readable storage medium comprising, a first set of instructions for causing a computer to receive media content transmitted from a network controller; a second set of instructions for causing the computer to store the media content in local storage; a third set of instructions for causing the computer to manage a wireless data protocol coverage area with an access point; a fourth set of instructions for causing the computer to authenticate a request for media content from a portable device as a subscriber within the coverage area; a fifth set of instructions for causing the computer to wirelessly transmit the requested media content to the portable device; and a sixth set of instructions for causing the computer to report the wireless transmission to the network controller for tracking and billing purposes.
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25. An apparatus for wirelessly distributing media content to a population of portable devices, comprising:
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means for receiving media content transmitted from a network controller; means for storing the media content in local storage; means for managing a wireless data protocol coverage area with an access point; means for authenticating a request for media content from a portable device as a subscriber within the coverage area; means for wirelessly transmitting the requested media content to the portable device; and means for reporting the wireless transmission to the network controller for tracking and billing purposes.
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26. An apparatus for wirelessly distributing media content to a population of portable devices, comprising:
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a network communication module for receiving media content transmitted from a network controller; local storage for storing the media content; a processor; a wireless access point managed by the processor for a wireless data protocol coverage area; a security module for authenticating a request for media content from a portable device as a subscriber within the coverage area; the wireless access point for wirelessly transmitting the requested media content to the portable device; and the processor storing the report in local storage and for reporting the wireless transmission to the network controller via the network communication module for tracking and billing purposes. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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