Patent · US Active

Connecting devices to a media sharing service

US8145532B2 · kind B2 · utility

57Cited by
32References
15Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 13, 2006
Grant dateMar 27, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 24, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/10
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Sharing media content between entities. A computing device detects and connects to another computing device within a predefined proximity. Media content items and associated metadata are selected and exchanged between the connected computing devices. A subsequent purchase opportunity is provided to the users to purchase the exchanged media content items.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.