Method and apparatus for providing games and content
First Claim
1. An apparatus configured for communication with an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
- a connector comprising an interface to the electronic device;
a controller configured to control the interface between the connector and the electronic device;
a first memory comprising a file system, wherein the controller is configured to automatically recognize the apparatus and to mount the file system to the electronic device when the apparatus connector interfaces with the electronic device; and
a second memory unavailable to an operating system of the electronic device, the second memory having data for automatic navigation to a predetermined URL location and authentication for automatic login whenthe apparatus interfaces with the electronic device.
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Abstract
In an embodiment of the invention, a dongle is configured for communication with an electronic device. The dongle includes a connector, a controller, a first memory and a second memory. The connector is for interfacing with the electronic device. The controller is for controlling the interface between the connector and the electronic device. The first memory includes a file system. The controller is configured to provide automatic recognition of the dongle and mounting of the file system to the electronic device by using the connector when the dongle interfaces with the electronic device. The second memory has data for automatic navigation to a predetermined location. The dongle is configured for automatic execution of an element of the file system.
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34 Claims
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1. An apparatus configured for communication with an electronic device, the apparatus comprising:
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a connector comprising an interface to the electronic device; a controller configured to control the interface between the connector and the electronic device; a first memory comprising a file system, wherein the controller is configured to automatically recognize the apparatus and to mount the file system to the electronic device when the apparatus connector interfaces with the electronic device; and a second memory unavailable to an operating system of the electronic device, the second memory having data for automatic navigation to a predetermined URL location and authentication for automatic login when the apparatus interfaces with the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of interfacing an apparatus having a first and a second memory with an electronic device, wherein the second memory is inaccessible to an operating system of the electronic device, the method comprising:
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coupling the apparatus to the electronic device by using a connector; controlling the interface between the connector and the electronic device; retrieving a stored file system from the first memory on the apparatus; providing the retrieved file system to the electronic device by using the connector; automatically recognizing the file system when the connector interfaces with the electronic device; automatically executing an element of the file system; and using data from the second memory for automatic navigation to a predetermined URL location and authentication for automatic login. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for providing content, the system comprising:
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an electronic device for receiving the content; a source location having a unique URL address, the source location including the content; and an apparatus comprising a memory inaccessible to an operating system of the electronic device, the memory including a security code, wherein access to the source location is authenticated using the security code, wherein the apparatus is mounted by an operating system of the electronic device as a read only removable storage medium; and further wherein the apparatus is configured to automatically provide the security code to the source location without user intervention when the apparatus is coupled to the electronic device such that the source location provides the content to the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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