Patent application EP18166554A (EP), filed 2018-04-10
Publication number: EP3399762A1
Title: PORTABLE HUB WITH DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER
Abstract: A portable media content device for providing media content to remote devices external to a home network, the portable media content device may include a processor in communication with a memory configured to maintain media content, and a transceiver. The processor may be configured to recognize a home network provided at a first location, instruct the transceiver to transmit a media request to an in-home media recorder connected to the home network and at the first location, receive, in response to the media request, media content from the media recorder and to store the media content in the memory.
IPC codes: H04N  21/    41            A I
H04N  21/    43            A I
H04W   4/    80            A I
Claims: number: 1
text: A portable media content device for providing media content to remote devices external to a home network, the portably media content device, comprising:
a processor in communication with a memory configured to maintain media content, and a transceiver, the processor configured to:
number: 2
text: The portable media content device of claim 1, wherein the content request includes a request to access a listing of content stored within the memory.
number: 3
text: The portable media content device of claim 1, wherein the content request includes a request for specific media content stored within the memory.
number: 4
text: The portably media content device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to determine, in response to the media request, whether the media recorder includes new media content not stored within the memory; and receive the new media content from the media recorder in response to the media recorder including media content not stored within the memory.
number: 5
text: The portable media content device of claim 1, wherein the media recorder is not in communication with the second network.
number: 6
text: A portable media hub for wireless transmission of media content, comprising:
number: 7
text: The portable media hub of claim 6, wherein the content request includes a request to access a listing of content stored within the memory.
number: 8
text: The portable media hub of claim 6, wherein the content request includes a request for specific media content stored within the memory.
number: 9
text: The portable media hub of claim 6, wherein the processor is further configured to determine, in response to the media request, whether the in-home media recorder includes media content not stored within the memory; and receive the media content from the media recorder in response to the in-home media recording including media content not stored within the memory.
number: 10
text: A portable media content device for providing media content to remote devices external to a home network, the portably media content device, comprising:
a cylindrical body configured to be received by a vehicle beverage holder, the body including:
number: 11
text: The portable media content device of claim 10, further comprising at least one strap attached to the cylindrical body.
number: 12
text: The portable media content device 10, wherein the processor is configured to:
number: 13
text: The portable media content device of claim 12, wherein the content request includes a request to access a listing of content stored within the memory.
number: 14
text: The portable media content device of claim 12, wherein the content request includes a request for specific media content stored within the memory.
number: 15
text: The portable media content device of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to determine, in response to the media request, whether the media recorder includes new media content not stored within the memory; and receive the new media content from the media recorder in response to the media recorder including media content not stored within the memory.
Office action: search_report, dated 2018-11-07
Rejection reasons: inventive_step_epc_56
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Final disposition: pending (2018-11-07)