Web-based media file delivery to a media device

A web server for transferring a media file from a database to a media device via a personal computer, wherein the media device has an associated identity;

• the web server comprising:
• means for maintaining an Internet connection between the personal computer and the web server;
• means, responsive to detecting the Internet connection between the personal computer and the web server, for transferring a program module from the web server to the personal computer, wherein the program module comprises program code portions for:
• recognizing a short-range connection between the media device to the personal computer;
• determining the identity of the media device;
• joining the Internet connection and a short-range connection to a combined connection between the media device and the web server;
• and
• delivering the identity of the media device to the web server;
• means for using the identity of the media device to personalize the media file;
• and
• means for delivering the personalized media file via the personal computer to the media device.

A program module configured to be transferable from a web server to a personal computer, for supporting transferral of a media file from a database coupled to the web server to a media device coupled to the personal computer;

• wherein the program module in embodied in a tangible carrier and comprises program code portions for:
• recognizing a short-range connection between the media device to the personal computer;
• determining the identity of the media device;
• joining the Internet connection and a short-range connection to a combined connection between the media device and the web server;
• and
• delivering the identity of the media device to the web server.