Automotive storage and playback device and method for using the same

An apparatus comprising:

• a computer system communicably coupled to the wireless local area network, the computer system automatically obtaining, storing, and sending digital content via a wireless local area network access point to an automotive storage and playback device when the automotive storage and playback device is within a predetermined distance from the wireless local area network access point, the computer system obtaining the digital content from a wide area network based on user defined preferences input into the computer system.

A system for transferring digital content to an automobile comprising:

• an automotive storage and playback device for detachably coupling to the automobile, the automotive storage and playback device including a wireless transceiver to automatically receive compressed digital content via a wireless local area network, the automotive storage and playback device coupled to an output device in the automobile that is capable of playing the digital content;
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• a computer system communicably coupled to the wireless local area network, the computer system automatically obtaining, storing, and sending the digital content via a wireless local area network access point to the automotive storage and playback device when the automotive storage and playback device is within a predetermined distance from the wireless local area network access point, the computer system obtaining the digital content from a wide area network based on user defined preferences input into the computer system.

A method of transferring digital content to an automotive storage and playback device capable of being detachably coupled to an automobile comprising:

• communicably coupling the automotive storage and playback device to a local area network when the automotive storage and playback device is within a predetermined distance from a wireless local area network access point;
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• receiving digital content from a remote computer system via the wireless local area network access point based on user defined preferences input in the computer system.