Automotive storage and playback device and method for using the same
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a computer system communicably coupled to a wireless local area network, the computer system automatically obtaining, storing, and sending digital media content via a wireless local area network access point to an automotive storage and playback device when the automotive storage and playback device includes a wireless transceiver that is within range of the wireless local area network, the computer system, being located remotely from an automobile coupled to the automotive storage and playback device, automatically obtaining at least a portion of the digital media content at scheduled times from one or more digital media content servers via a wide area network based on user defined preferences directly input into the computer system by a user.
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Abstract
An automotive storage and playback device and method for using the same are described. The automotive storage and playback device is capable of being detachably coupled to an automobile. The device includes a wireless transceiver to receive compressed digital content automatically from a computer system via a wireless local area network based on user defined preferences input into the computer system. The wireless transceiver is communicably coupled to the wireless local area network when the wireless transceiver is a predetermined distance from a wireless local area network access point. The device also includes a decoder and converter to decompress and convert the digital content. The decompressed and converted digital content is sent to be played on an output device in the automobile.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a computer system communicably coupled to a wireless local area network, the computer system automatically obtaining, storing, and sending digital media content via a wireless local area network access point to an automotive storage and playback device when the automotive storage and playback device includes a wireless transceiver that is within range of the wireless local area network, the computer system, being located remotely from an automobile coupled to the automotive storage and playback device, automatically obtaining at least a portion of the digital media content at scheduled times from one or more digital media content servers via a wide area network based on user defined preferences directly input into the computer system by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for transferring digital content to an automobile comprising:
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an automotive storage and playback device for coupling to the automobile, the automotive storage and playback device including a first wireless transceiver to automatically receive digital media content via a wireless local area network, the automotive storage and playback device coupled to an output device in the automobile that is capable of playing the digital media content; and a computer system coupled to the wireless local area network and remotely located with respect to the automobile to which the automotive storage and playback device is coupled, the computer system automatically obtaining, storing, and sending the digital media content via the wireless local area network to the automotive storage and playback device when the automotive storage and playback device includes a wireless transceiver that is within range of the wireless local area network with the computer system obtaining at least a portion of the digital media content at scheduled times from one or more digital content servers via a wide area network based on user defined preferences directly input into the computer system by a user. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of transferring digital media content to an automotive storage and playback device coupled to an automobile comprising:
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communicably coupling the automotive storage and playback device to a local area network when the automotive storage and playback device is within range of a wireless local area network; and receiving at least a portion of the digital media content automatically from a computer system located remotely from a vehicle coupled to the automotive storage and playback device via the wireless local area network wherein the digital media content was automatically obtained by the remote computer system from one or more digital content servers via a wide area network at scheduled times based upon user defined preferences directly input into the computer system by a user while. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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