US 2010/0138791 A1 · Content Exchange System

Abstract

The present invention comprises methods and apparatus for providing more content choices to a user (14) independent of their geography. In one embodiment of the invention, a user (14) utilizes a content terminal (18) to enjoy and audio and/or video content based on a customized set of content preferences (34) . The present invention retrieves digital files utilizing a wired or wireless Internet connection over a network (20), irrespective of the location of the user (14). In one embodiment of the invention, the content terminal (18) is a personal computer, cell phone, portable television or some other appropriate content replication appliance. Users (14) may search for and obtain content selections (36) by accessing a website which displays a library of content in the form of an easy-to-use graphical interface.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A method comprising the steps of:

acquiring a plurality of publications in digital form;
displaying a listing of said plurality of publications to a user on a website;
and
downloading one of said plurality of publications over a network (20) to a content terminal (18) terminal (18) operated by said user (14);
said content selection (36) being downloaded at a future time selected by said user (14);
said content terminal (18) being selected by said user (14).

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

12/699,857Filed 3 Feb 2010

Priority

5 Jul 2005

Published

3 Jun 2010

Term ends

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Classification16 codes

H04N 7/17318
Transmission or handling of upstream communications: direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
G06F 3/00
Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable
G06F 13/00
Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output
H04N 21/25875
Management of end-user data: involving end-user authentication

Family

Application11/176,006Continuation in part · filed 5 Jul 2005

Application11/318,427Division · filed 23 Dec 2005

Application12/699,857Division

Application11/318,427Continuation in part

US 2007/0011703 A1Published application

US 2007/0011704 A1Published application

US 2010/0138791 A1This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

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Abstract

Claims6