Management and prioritization of media item downloading
US7941555B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments relate generally to the downloading of media items. The media items may include, for example, audio, video, image, or podcast data. In accordance with one embodiment, two or more media items may be concurrently downloaded. In accordance with another embodiment, a user may control the downloading of each of the media items, as desired. More particularly, the user may choose to download, pause, or resume downloading one or more media items identified in the list of media items. In other words, the user may alter the download status of any of the items in the list of media items. In addition, the user may re-prioritize the order in which the media items in the list or a subset thereof are to be downloaded.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.