Patent ID: 7953390
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G11B,H04H,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for content delivery, comprising: maintaining a network resource that is accessible to a remote electronic device, the remote electronic device being capable of wireless communication, wherein the network resource facilitates access to a selectable piece of media content; storing a first collection of instructions on at least one storage device, wherein the first collection of instructions are executable by a processor of a computing device to present a graphical user interface for the network resource; and storing a different collection of instructions on the at least one storage device, wherein the different collection of instructions are executable by a processor of the remote electronic device: (1) to access a website; (2) to recognize selection of an icon presented on a display of the remote electronic device, wherein the icon is associated with content that is deliverable as a streaming media; (3) to present an other icon comprising the word “store” on the display; (4) to locally store a playlist; and (5) to switch between a set of communication rates at which the remote electronic device can wirelessly receive a first portion and a second portion of the content, wherein the set of communication rates comprise at least a first data rate and a second data rate that is slower than the first data rate.