Personal Digital Server (PDS)
OwnerJames Hoffman, James Friskelinventors
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Abstract
Personal Digital Server (“PDS”) is a unique computer application for the storage, updating, management and sharing of all types of digital media files, including audio, video, images and documents, irrespective of their format. PDS provides users with a single location to store and access, both locally and remotely, all of their digital media. It also provides the user total control of the overall management of these assets.
Claims8
1-27. (canceled)
A method for a first computer user, designated the requestor, to find content among a plurality of computer users and a central server responsible for authorizing said users to participate in said plurality, comprising:
- a. requesting, from each of said plurality, said content, in decreasing order of likelihood that said user possesses said content, until said content is found;
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- b. requesting said content from said central server only if said content is not available from said plurality.
A method to allow access to content on a computer remotely, using a remote access device, whereby an application on said computed reformats and packetizes said content before transmitting to said remote access device.
34-51. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.