System and method for communicating selected information to an electronic device
AssigneeAffinity Labs, LLC
InventorsRussell W. White, Kevin R. Imes
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Abstract
Disclosed are a system and method for communicating selected information to an electronic device. The disclosed system may include a digital engine operable to maintain data representing the selected information in a digital format. In some embodiments, the digital engine may be communicatively coupled to a graphical user interface that allows a user to identify the selected information. The system may also include a communication engine communicatively coupled to the digital engine, the communication engine may be operable to wirelessly communicate the data representing the selected information to an electronic device.
Claims42
A cellular communication device comprising:
- a cellular communication module configured to receive an incoming telephonic communication;
- a memory module configured to store audio information received via a cellular communication network independent of the incoming telephonic communication;
- a processor communicatively coupled to the memory module and configured to process the audio information and to output a digital representation of the audio information;
- a local rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the processor;
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- an interface configured to releasably engage with a docking mechanism of a separate sound system such that:
- (1) a power supply of the separate sound system can recharge the local rechargeable battery via the interface;
- (2) the digital representation can be communicated to the separate sound system via the interface;
- and (3) a control signal of the cellular communication device can alter an operational parameter of the separate sound system in response to the incoming telephonic communication.
A cellular communication device comprising:
- a processor configured to play plural audio information formats;
- a communication module configured to receive a wirelessly communicated collection of digital data packets representing a user selected media having a first audio information format;
- a display configured to present a user interface that comprises an icon representing a locally stored audio file;
- an updateable user interface engine configured to accept an over the air download of an updated user interface file and to utilize the updated user interface file to initiate presentation of a different user interface on the display, wherein the different user interface comprises a new icon representing the user selected media;
- a memory operable to store plural audio information formats;
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- a Bluetooth communication module communicatively coupled to the processor such that a played audio information format can be communicated to a wireless speaker.
A method for managing audio outputs for a cellular communication device comprising:
- generating a user interface file that can be processed to present a user interface on a cellular device, wherein the user interface comprises an icon linked to a selected audio information source;
- initiating an over the air download of the user interface file;
- communicating the user interface file to the cellular telephone via a wide area wireless network;
- processing the user interface file to present the user interface on the cellular device;
- initiating a playing of audio information by selecting the icon;
- detecting an incoming cellular telephone call;
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- altering playing of the audio information in connection with a detecting of the cellular telephone call.
A wireless communication system comprising:
- an Internet website provided in association with a cellular communication device configured to receive and play audio information, the Internet website configured to present a user with an application that allows the user to create a user interface for the cellular communication device;
- a wireless communication network configured to communicate a launchable interface file to the cellular communication device such that the user interface is presented on a display of the cellular communication device;
- a wireless network element configured to receive a signal indicating that the user has selected an icon on the user interface and to initiate wireless communication of data packets to the cellular communication in response to the signal;
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- a digital engine operable to determine availability of the cellular communication device and to communicate the data packets to the cellular communication device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.