Patent ID: 6507727
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: G06Q,H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A system for the delivery of digital content corresponding to content received by a broadcast receiver in the possession of an individual, the individual also possessing a first device adapted to transmit and receive data messages and having access to a second device adapted to receive digital files, comprising:a server having access to titles of songs included in broadcast content, and to titles of albums associated with the songs; the first device adapted for use by the individual to interactively access the server and identify to the server a station being received by the broadcast receiver; the server being further adapted to provide the user via the first device information concerning the broadcast song and the broadcast album; the first device being further adapted to facilitate selection by the user of desired content from the provided information; wherein, before the individual interactively accesses the server via the first device, the server is previously accessed by the individual from the second device to configure a software agent on the second device that is adapted to act autonomously for the user in delivering content to the second device; the software agent on the second device being automatically initiated with initiation of the second device, and adapted to automatically register with the server upon such automatic initiation so as to be available to communicate with the server without the intervention or presence of the individual; the server and the software agent being adapted, upon selection of desired content by the individual, to exchange information to securely identify the second device and convey authorization to have the desired content delivered to the second device without the intervention or presence of the individual; and the software agent being adapted, upon the authorization being conveyed, to facilitate the delivery and storage of the desired content without the intervention or presence of the individual.