Patent ID: 8315950

Claim:
A portable digital media player comprising: a connector configured to be removably connected with a memory device, wherein the memory device comprises a memory pre-loaded with digital media files grouped into a plurality of categories, wherein all digital media files stored in the memory that are playable by the portable digital media player are grouped in one of the plurality of categories, and wherein the digital media files are provided to the digital media player via the memory device without requiring a connection to a network; a plurality of user-pressable user input elements; an audio output element; and circuitry in communication with the connector, the plurality of user-pressable user input elements, and the audio output element, wherein the circuitry is operative to: receive a user selection of one of the plurality of user-pressable user input elements; select a category from the plurality of categories in response to receiving the user selection; and play a digital media file from the selected category.