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Patent US8151259 - Remote content updates for portable media devices - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsImproved techniques for interaction between a host device (e.g., host computer) and a portable media device (e.g., media player) are disclosed. According to one embodiment, interaction between the host device and the portable media device can be performed over a network. The network can include wired...http://www.google.com/patents/US8151259?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8151259 - Remote content updates for portable media devicesAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8151259 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/324,863Publication dateApr 3, 2012Filing dateJan 3, 2006Priority dateJan 3, 2006Also published asCN101385304A, CN101385304B, CN102857511A, EP1977581A1, EP2328320A2, EP2328320A3, US20070169087, US20120151466, WO2007081515A1Publication number11324863, 324863, US 8151259 B2, US 8151259B2, US-B2-8151259, US8151259 B2, US8151259B2InventorsAnthony M. FadellOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (108), Non-Patent Citations (163), Referenced by (4), Classifications (14), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetRemote content updates for portable media devicesUS 8151259 B2Abstract Improved techniques for interaction between a host device (e.g., host computer) and a portable media device (e.g., media player) are disclosed. According to one embodiment, interaction between the host device and the portable media device can be performed over a network. The network can include wired and/or wireless components. The network can also be local, regional or global in geographic coverage. The interaction over the network can be initiated by the portable media device, manually or automatically, so as to request a content update from the host device. In response to the requested content update, updated content is received at the portable media device from the host device, provided a network connection between the portable media device and the host device is available through the network.
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