Portable Media Device and Method for Presenting Viewing Content During Travel

A device management system for portable media devices, comprising:

• a portable media device for presenting selected viewing content selected from viewing content stored on a device memory system of said portable media device, said portable media device having a device identification system for providing device identification data including device status information for said portable media device;
• a device management database system for maintaining a historical record for said portable media device, said device management database system updating said historical record in accordance with said device identification data and providing at least one device configuration instruction for configuring said portable media device for future use;
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• a device management interface system for providing said device identification data received from said portable media device to said device management database system, said device management interface system updating said viewing content stored on said device memory system and updating said device status information stored by said device identification system each in accordance with said at least one device configuration instruction received from said device management database system.