Distributing media using a portable digital device compatible with optical drive devices
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorsTom White, Albhy Galuten
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Abstract
A media distribution system is provided in which a primary means of transport for digital media is through a device with housing shaped as an optical disc and insertable into various current and future optical disc drive devices. Media travels from different digital sources such as a personal media library and other networked resources to embedded memory on the optical disc shaped device via a capable personal computer or electronic device. This media is then able to be presented in the most appropriate format in a number of different types of current and legacy devices with optical drives such as CD audio devices and DVD players.
Claims34
A method of distributing digital media using an optical disc-shaped device comprising:
- a. transferring data to the disc-shaped device from a first device;
- and
- b. utilizing the data on the disc-shaped device with a second device,
- wherein the optical disc-shaped device contains an embedded flash memory for enabling the optical disc-shaped device to be read by a plurality of different types of devices, wherein the disc-shaped device converts the data so that the data is able to be read by a plurality of different types of devices, further wherein the disc-shaped device provides networkability to the different types of devices, so that the different types of devices are able to easily share information.
A method of distributing data among a first electronic device and additional electronic devices comprising:
- a. inserting a disc device into the first electronic device;
- b. transferring the data from the first electronic device to the disc device;
- c. removing the disc device from the first electronic device;
- d. inserting the disc device into an additional electronic device;
- and
- e. utilizing the data stored on the disc device with the additional electronic device,
- wherein the disc device contains an embedded flash memory for enabling the disc device to be read by a plurality of different types of devices, wherein the disc device converts the data so that the data is able to be read by a plurality of different types of devices, further wherein the disc device provides networkability to the different types of devices, so that the different types of devices are able to easily share information.
A system for distributing media comprising:
- a. an optical disc-shaped device;
- b. a writing device for writing to the optical disc-shaped device;
- and
- c. a reading device for reading from the optical disc-shaped device,
- wherein the optical disc-shaped device contains an embedded flash memory for enabling the optical disc-shaped device to be read by a plurality of different types of devices, wherein the optical disc-shaped device converts the data so that the data is able to be read by a plurality of different types of devices, further wherein the optical disc-shaped device provides networkability to the different types of devices, so that the different types of devices are able to easily share information.
A network of devices comprising:
- a. one or more optical disc-shaped devices;
- b. one or more computing devices for writing data to the one or more optical disc-shaped devices;
- and
- c. one or more legacy devices for utilizing the one or more optical disc-shaped devices,
- wherein the one or more optical disc-shaped devices each contain an embedded flash memory for enabling the disc-shaped devices to be read by a plurality of different types of devices, further wherein the one or more optical disc-shaped devices provide networkability to the different types of devices, so that the different types of devices are able to easily share information, wherein the one or more optical disc-shaped devices each perform a conversion each time the one or more optical disc-shaped devices are introduced to a new device, wherein the one or more optical disc-shaped devices are presented as a fixed optical format when interacting with the one or more legacy devices and flexibly interpret low level commands into appropriate protocols.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.