Patent ID: 6460076
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An apparatus for downloading and recording selected multimedia data over a data network comprising:a personal computer connectable to the data network said personal computer comprising: a web browser with plug-in resident on the personal computer and configurable to connect to the data network such that at least one location on the data network may be accessed and at least one data file selected and downloaded; a memory in connection with the data network access device which configurable to receive and store the at least one data file; a recording device which under direction from plug-in of the web browser accesses the at least one data file in the memory and records the at least one data file on a portable media, wherein upon the successful recording of the multimedia data upon the portable media, the plug-in provides indication to the location and the at least one data file is automatically deleted from the memory; and said web browser plug in is further configured to monitor and provide status information to the at least one location for the recording of the at least one data file in the memory and upon the portable media, and to include access information during the recording which controls access to the at least one data file as recorded on the portable media.