Remote content updates for portable media devices

A method for updating content resident on a portable media device from a media host device over a network, said method comprising:

• determining whether the portable media device presently has network access to the media host device;
• determining whether the content resident on the portable media device is to be updated from content available on the media host device when said determining determines that the portable media device presently has network access to the media host device;
• sending a content update request to the media host device when said determining determines that the content resident on the portable media device is to be updated from content available on the media host device;
• receiving content from the media host device in response to the content update request;
• and
• storing the content received from the media host device onto the portable media device.

A computer readable medium including computer program code for updating content resident on a portable device from a host device over a network, said computer readable medium comprising:

• computer program code for determining whether content resident on the portable device is to be updated from content available on the host device;
• computer program code for determining whether the portable device presently has network access to the host device;
• computer program code for sending a content update request to the host device when it is determined that not only does the portable device presently have network access to the host device but also it is determined that the content resident on the portable device is to be updated;
• computer program code for receiving content from the host device in response to the content update request;
• and
• computer program code for storing the content received from the host device onto the portable device.

A portable media device capable of updating content resident thereon from a media host device over a network, said portable media device comprising:

• a data storage device that stores content;
• and
• a processor for storing, accessing and presenting the stored content from said data storage device, said processor being configured to:
• (i) determine whether content resident on said portable media device is to be updated from content available on the media host device;
• (ii) determine whether said portable media device presently has network access to the media host device;
• (iii) send a content update request to the media host device when it is determined that not only does said portable media device presently have network access to the media host device but also it is determined that the content resident on said portable media device is to be updated;
• (iv) receive content from the media host device in response to the content update request;
• and (v) store the content received from the media host device into said data storage device.