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Synchronization of digital content among multiple devices

US8731460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2012
Grant dateMay 20, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/439
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless communication system and in particular a wireless communication system for digital audio players that provides for increased functionality, such as communication, interaction and synchronization between a computing platform and various mobile, portable or fixed digital audio players, as well as providing a communication link between the various digital audio players themselves. The computing platform may act, for example, through a wireless network or wireless communication platform, to control the digital audio players; to act as a cache of digital audio data for the digital audio players; as well as provide a gateway to the Internet to enable the digital audio players to access additional digital audio content and other information.

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