Source: http://www.google.fr/patents/US9084089
Timestamp: 2017-09-26 21:57:36
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 60', 'Application No. 60', 'Application No. 2006335156', 'Application No. 2006335156', 'Application No. 06', 'Application No. 06847890', 'Application No. 200701865', 'Application No. 2006335156', 'Application No. 0813588', 'Application No. 05824296', 'Application No. 2003', 'Application No. 06', 'Application No. 02825938', 'Application No. 111144', 'Application No. 2005', 'Application No. 06', 'Application No. 200610130904', 'Application No. 2006335157', 'Application No. 06', 'Application No. 0813592', 'Application No. 05', 'Application No. 2008', 'art=06521', 'Application No. 0701865']

Brevet US9084089 - Media data exchange transfer or delivery for portable electronic devices - Google Brevets
Methods and systems that facilitate data delivery to electronic devices are disclosed. One aspect pertains to data delivery to electronic devices that are portable, such as, mobile devices. In one embodiment, one mobile device discovers another mobile device within its vicinity. The mobile devices can...http://www.google.fr/patents/US9084089?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US9084089 - Media data exchange transfer or delivery for portable electronic devices
Numéro de publication US9084089 B2
Numéro de demande US 14/246,784
Autre référence de publication EP1982504A2, US7831199, US8694024, US20070161402, US20110034121, US20140221018, WO2007081524A2, WO2007081524A3
Numéro de publication 14246784, 246784, US 9084089 B2, US 9084089B2, US-B2-9084089, US9084089 B2, US9084089B2
Inventeurs Stanley C. Ng, Andrew Bert Hodge, Anthony M. Fadell, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Robert Edward Borchers, Chris Bell, Eddy Cue
Citations de brevets (349), Citations hors brevets (164), Classifications (9)
US 9084089 B2
a processor configured to cause the portable media device to:
compare information from a user profile stored on the portable media device against a set of predetermined rules to determine if it is permissible to transmit characteristics from the information, wherein the information includes characteristics that indicate a preference for certain types of media content;
transmit the information via the wireless interface to a wireless access point within the venue, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting only characteristics deemed permissible to transmit; and
receive a broadcast of media content based upon the characteristics and based upon how long the portable media device has been located at various portions of the venue.
2. The portable media device of claim 1, wherein the receiving a broadcast is performed using a device other than the wireless interface.
3. The portable media device of claim 2, wherein the device other than the wireless interface is an audio tuner.
4. The portable media device of claim 1, wherein the characteristics include an age of a user of the portable media device.
5. The portable media device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to cause the portable media device to:
receive a user interface customized based upon the characteristics and based upon how long the portable media device has been located at various portions of the venue.
by a portable media device:
receiving a broadcast of media content to users at a venue when the portable media device is in proximity of the venue;
comparing information from a user profile stored on the portable media device against a set of predetermined rules to determine if it is permissible to transmit characteristics from the information, wherein the information includes characteristics that indicate a preference for certain types of media content;
transmitting the information via a wireless interface of the portable media device to a wireless access point within the venue, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting only characteristics deemed permissible to transmit; and
receiving a broadcast of media content based upon the characteristics and based upon how long the portable media device has been located at various portions of the venue.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the receiving a broadcast is performed using a device other than the wireless interface.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the device other than the wireless interface is an audio tuner of the portable media device.
9. The method of claim 6, wherein the characteristics include an age of a user of the portable media device.
receiving a user interface customized based upon the characteristics and based upon how long the portable media device has been located at various portions of the venue.
11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions executable by a processor of a portable media device to cause the portable media device to:
transmit the information via a wireless interface of the portable media device to a wireless access point within the venue, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting only characteristics deemed permissible to transmit; and
12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the receiving a broadcast is performed using a device other than the wireless interface.
13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12, wherein the device other than the wireless interface is an audio tuner of the portable media device.
14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the characteristics include an age of a user of the portable media device.
15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the portable media device to:
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/909,772, filed Oct. 21, 2010, and entitled “MEDIA DATA EXCHANGE, TRANSFER OR DELIVERY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES,” which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/515,270, filed Sep. 1, 2006, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,831,199, and entitled “MEDIA DATA EXCHANGE, TRANSFER OR DELIVERY FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES,” which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/756,122, filed Jan. 3, 2006, and entitled “MULTIMEDIA DATA SHARING,” and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/805,328, filed Jun. 20, 2006, and entitled “WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM.” All of the foregoing are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones, MP3 players and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), are often used by individuals on a personal basis. In other words, it is not uncommon for a person to carry a portable electronic device with them throughout their day. Often, these portable electronic devices store media data for use by their user. In the case of MP3 player or PDAs, media data is typically downloaded from a host computer when the MP3 player or PDA is connected to the host computer by way of a cable (USB cable). In the event that a MP3 player or PDA supports wireless communication, it is possible that the downloading of media data to the MP3 player or PDA could be performed in a wireless manner. In the case of mobile phones, media data (such as songs or ring tones) are downloaded over the wireless communication network (i.e., cellular phone network).
As a computer readable medium including at least computer program code for delivery of data to a portable electronic device from another electronic device, one embodiment of the invention includes at least: computer program code for identifying that the another embodiment device is within the vicinity of the portable electronic device; computer program code for requesting data from the another electronic device over a wireless link; and computer program code for receiving from the another electronic device a wireless transmission of at least a portion of the data requested via the wireless link.
The data being shared can vary depending upon implementation. For example, the data being shared may pertain to video, music, games, photos, playlists, slideshows, etc. As another example, the data can be resource data, such as a map, which possible could be displayed by the data device. The data being shared can also be subscription content. The data can also pertain to a profile, such as a profile associated with a user. One class of data that can be shared is media data. The nature in which media items are shared can be unrestricted or restricted. Examples of restricted sharing of media items include a media item that has limited-use rights or which contains only a sample of the full content.
A data device can be used to control the data that is on the device or on an associated host device. For example, a user of a data device could either purchase, or mark for later purchase, media that they hear. In such case, the purchased data can be eventually received at the data device associated with the user (purchaser). Alternately, the user of the data device may request a shuffling of the data stored on the data device. The shuffling is, in effect, a remote shuffle of the data in that the data device can receive a new set of data (e.g., media items) following the shuffle operation.
The portable media device 316 can couple to the wireless data network 306 over a wireless link 318. Similarly, the portable media device 320 can couple to the wireless data network 306 over a wireless link 322. In this regard, the portable media devices 316 and 320 can access the central media server 301 and/or the local media server 308 via the wireless data network 306. In addition, the portable media devices 310, 316, and 320 may be able to wirelessly access each other, thereby exchange media data between portable media devices.
Optionally, the media exchange system 300 illustrated in FIG. 3 can also support a wireless hub 324. The wireless hub 324 can couple to the personal computer 304 over a wireless hub 326. An electronic device 328 can then couple to the wireless hub over a link 330. In one embodiment, the link 330 is a cable. The electronic device 328 can be any of a wide variety of devices. For example, the electronic device 328 can be a stereo system, a printer, a television, a memory device, an appliance, a computer, etc. Alternatively, the wireless hub 324 could wirelessly couple to other devices within the media exchange system 300 besides the personal computer 304. For example, the wireless hub 324 could wirelessly link to the central media server 301, the local media server 308 or any of the media devices 310, 316 and 320.
As noted previously, media devices are able to wirelessly share data with one another. For example, a user of a media device may configure or arrange for a subset of its media data to be shareable with other media devices. The scope or extent of sharing being permitted can be controlled by the media device, such as through use of a graphical user interface available on the media device. Alternatively, the scope or extent of sharing being permitted can be controlled by another media device. Additionally, in one embodiment, to facilitate sharing of media data, if a first user of a media device shares with a second user of another media device, the first person can receive an incentive reward for such sharing. In one example, the incentive award can be on-line media store credits. The nature or degree of the credits can be increased or restricted to those situations in which the second user buys the media content being shared from an authorized source, such as an on-line media store. In one embodiment, the media content being shared from the first media device to the second media device is a playlist.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a peer-to-peer media sharing arrangement 400 according to one embodiment of the invention. The media sharing arrangement 400 inclues a mobile media device 402 that wirelessly couples to one or more other mobile media devices 404-408. The mobile media device 402 can transmit media content to one of the mobile media devices 404-408, a plurality of the mobile media devices 404-408, or all of the mobile media devices 404-408. The transmission of the media content can, for example, be by broadcast, anycast, unicast, or multicast.
As noted above, a primary mobile device can operate to discover other mobile devices that are nearby through use of a wireless network. Typically, the wireless network is a local wireless network that supports only short-range communications. One example of the short-range can be less than 100 meters. Another example of short-range can be less than 25 meters. Still another example of the short-range can be less than 10 meters. Hence, the availability of another mobile device on the local wireless network signals that such mobile device is within the vicinity of the primary mobile device. In another embodiment, a remote network and a remote server computer can be used to determine when mobile devices are nearby. The locations of the mobile devices can be examined to determine if the devices are nearby. The mobile devices can use global positioning systems (GPS) or network triangulation to determine their positions. The remote network and the remote server can also be used to transfer data between the mobile devices that are nearby. As ex example, the remote network can include a mobile (e.g., cellular) telephone network.
The fact that certain patrons in a business' store have mobile devices can also facilitate the business in gathering information on patrons. For example, by interaction with mobile devices of patrons that are in the vicinity of the business' site, the business can receive a profile associated with the patron. In one embodiment, the profile can indicate characteristics of the person, age, salary range, and interest. Other information businesses might receive from the mobile device could be the time the patron was in the store, how frequently the patron visits stores of the business, etc.
The wireless media sharing system 600 can be provided at a particular venue and offer wireless interaction for users of mobile devices while at the venue. The venue can also participate in co-branding of the media being provided to the mobile devices 608 and 610 at the venue. For example, the venue could be a coffee shop, theater or a retail store. The local media server 602 can provide access to a central media server. The local media server 602 can transfer (e.g., broadcast, anycast or multicast) media to the mobile devices 608 and 610. The local media server 602 can also dynamically determine which media items are to be transmitted (e.g., broadcast) or played at the venue based on the characteristics of the users of the mobile devices 608 and 610 at the venue. Still further, the local media server 602 could also acquire information from users of the mobile devices 608 and 610. For example, the acquired information can pertain to user characteristics, user rating of media items, how long users have been in the store, what portions of the store they found most interesting, and what media items they were receiving (e.g., listening to).
A central media system (CMS) 638 can also be coupled to the data network 636. The central media system 628 can provide centralized storage, sales, management and/or distribution of electronic data, such as media content. Media content can pertain to one or more different types of media, including music, video, audiobooks, podcast, and images. More particularly, any of the local media systems 621, 624, 628 and 632 can interact with the central media system 638 to acquire media content. Then, the local media system 621, 624, 628 and 632 can broadcast, multicast or otherwise deliver media content to mobile electronic devices that are within range of their wireless environments 622, 626, 630 and 634, respectively. In addition, information, such as patron information (e.g., demographics, profile or feedback), acquired at the local media systems 621, 624, 628 and 632 can be provided to the central media system 638. The central media system 638 can use the patron information to better provide data or other services for patrons at the various locations supported by the local media systems 621, 624, 628 and 632.
Although the wireless data sharing systems discussed above in FIGS. 6A and 6B provide a local server or system (e.g., local media server) at an establishment or location, it should be understood that in other embodiments, a server or part of the system could be provided remotely from the establishment or location, yet connected through wired and/or wireless networks. Such remotely provided server or part of the system could also even be used to support data sharing at multiple establishments or locations.
Once the mobile devices are discovered 804, information can be acquired from the mobile devices that can be utilized by a local media server at the establishment. In particular, a first discovered mobile device can be initially selected 806. A decision 806 can then determine whether information sharing has been authorized by the patron associated with the mobile device. In this embodiment, a patron (user) of a mobile device is given the option of participating or declining participation in information sharing.
After the mobile device associated with the patron has been informed 904 of the available broadcast, a decision 906 can determine whether a broadcast selection has been made. Here, the patron may select one of the available broadcasts to receive while at the establishment. For example, the broadcast selection can be made with respect to local broadcast information being presented on the display of the mobile device. As a particular example, a user can interact with a user interface associated with the mobile device to select one of the available local broadcasts. Such selection can utilize a button, dial, touch surface, voice or other user input means of the mobile device. When the decision 906 determines that a broadcast selection has not been made, then it is assumed that the patron has declined to receive any of the available broadcasts. In this case, the broadcast selection process 900 returns to repeat the decision 902 and subsequent blocks so that the broadcast selection process 900 can be repeated for each discovered patron.
FIG. 14 is a flow diagram of a localized data delivery process 1400 according to one embodiment of the invention. The localized data delivery process 1400 can operate to permit a patron at a location (e.g., an establishment, venue, etc.) to obtain (automatically or manually) localized data (i.e., data pertaining to the location). The localized data delivery process 1400 is, for example, performed by a local server (e.g., the local media server 602 illustrated in FIG. 6A) or local media system (i.e., any of the local media systems 621, 624, 628 and 632 illustrated in FIG. 6B).
Alternatively, the mobile media device is not updated when the wireless network is unavailable, when the automatic remote shuffle is disabled or when the media depository access is not available. In such cases, the mobile update process 1500 ends without any media update.
FIG. 15B illustrates an exemplary representation of an existing set 1520 of media items stored in a mobile media device according to one embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 15C illustrates an exemplary representation of an updated set 1520 of media items stored in the mobile media device according to one embodiment of the invention. The existing set 1520 of media items includes songs 1-7. At a subsequent point in time, when the mobile media device comes within a wireless network, then the existing set 1520 of media items can be updated to a new set 1520′ of media items as illustrated in FIG. 15C, provided automatic remote shuffle is enabled and provided access to a remote media depository access is available. Here, it should be noted that in the new set 1520′ of media items includes songs 4 and 6 that were part of the existing 1520 of media items as well as new songs 8-12. It should be noted that songs 1-3 and 5 are not included in the new set 1520′. The new songs 8-12 are provided from the media repository via the media update response. In this example, the new set 1520′ retains a portion of the existing set 1520. Various criterion can be used to determine which of the media items in the existing set 1520 are to be replaced when forming the new set 1520′. Examples of such criterion include user ratings, play counts, genre, play history, time and location. One or more of the criterion can be used in this regard. As an example, the portion of the existing set 1520 that is to be retained in the new set 1520′ can be selected because such songs have not been played recently, have high user ratings, or due to other reasons.
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Classification internationale H04W4/00, H04L29/08, H04W4/04
Classification coopérative H04W12/08, H04L67/04, H04W4/04, H04L67/22, H04L67/06, H04L67/1095