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` Transmitted herewith is a Provisional U.S. Patent Application comprising of
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`Title:
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`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA CONTENT COMPOSITION AND
`DISTRIBUTION
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`TO THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`_51_ pages of Specification
`2_3 sheets of lnformal Drawings
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`pages of Appendix
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`D This application claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application No.
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`Fees accompany application in the following amount and description
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`No fees accompany this application.
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees associated with
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`this communication under 37 CFR. § 1.16 and 1.17, or credit any overpayment to Deposit
`Account No. 50-0653.
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge Patent filing fees and processing
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`fees to Deposit Account No. 50-0653
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` xL 0\- m UK/\»~—\_ Date: December 30, 1999
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`Mark A. Wur
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`Registration Number: 31,682 Customer Number: 22191
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`Greenberg & Traurig
`1750 Tysons Boulevard, 12'“ Floor
`McLean, Virginia 22102
`703-749-1355
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`Docket No.1 35920.000300
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`PROVISIONAL APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL LETTER
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`Bruce L. Hitson
`Paul B. Mayer
`Jeffrey L. Williams
`Serial Number: Unassigned
`Filing Date: December 30, 1999
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`Raleigh, NC
`Durham, NC
`Cary, NC
`Art Unit: UNASSIGNED
`Examiner: UNASSIGNED
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`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA CONTENT COMPOSITION AND DISTRIBUTION
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`Inventors:
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`Bruce L. Hitson
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`Paul B. Mayer
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`Jeffery L. Williams
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`1020 White Crane Way
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`5329 Pine Cone Lane
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`105 Shadow Bend Lane
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`Raleigh, NC 27615
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`Durham, NC 27705
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`Cary, NC 27511
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`Citizen of: USA
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`Citizen of: USA
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`Citizen of: USA
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`Assignee:
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`NextAudio,
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`Inc.
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`ll2 South Duke Street, Suite 4
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`Durham, NC
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`27701
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`Attorney:
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`Greenberg Traurig
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`l75O Tysons Boulevard, 12th Floor
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`McLean, Virginia
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`22102
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`(703) 749-1377
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`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA CONTENT COMPOSITION AND DISTRIBUTION
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention relates to the composition and
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`distribution o; multimedia files.
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`In particular,
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`the present
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`invention provides a system and method for composing and
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`delivering music and other audio content via the Internet.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`The Internet has revolutionized the creation and
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`distribution of almost every form o: media today.
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`New
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`technologies are constantly being developed which allow
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`producers to digitally record high quality versions of audio and
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`video signals, compress the recorded signals (either while
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`recording is taking place or after the fact), and deliver the
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`content
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`to a user terminal, personal computer, network computer,
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`telephone, or other electronic or computerized device (“PC”
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`collectively) via high—speed networks such as the Internet.
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`In
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`addition, specialized devices are being developed which can be
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`attached to a computer and allow customers to experience content
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`when away from a computer. Three of the most interesting of
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`rcccnt dcv lopm nts are MPEG-1 Audio Layer—3 (“MP3”)
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`files, Advanced Streaming Format Windows Media Audio (WMA)
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`files, and portable media players (“PMP”).
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`MP3 uses a sampling and compression method that creates
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`audio files almost 12 times smaller than those created by
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`traditional sampling methods,
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`thereby significantly reducing the
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`storage requirements for audio files.
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`WMA files use a different
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`sampling and compression method, and the WMA algorithm creates a
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`file half the size of an MP3 file while still preserving high-
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`fidelity sound.
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`A PMP is a device that can communicate with a computer or
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`hook directly to the Internet through a wireless or wired modem
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`or network card. Current examples of PMP’s include Personal
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`Desktop Assistants (“PDA’s”) and specialized devices.
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`Examples
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`of such specialized devices include the Rio, manufactured by
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`Diamond Multimedia Systems,
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`Inc. of San Jose, California and the
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`Nomad
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`Inc. of Milpitas,
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`20 California.
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`Examples of PDA’s include the Cassiopeia E-105,
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`manufactured by Casio Computer Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan;
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`the
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`Clio, manufactured by Vadem,
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`Inc. of San Jose, California; and
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`the Palm VII Connected Organizer, manufactured by 3Com,
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`Inc. of
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`Santa Clara, California.
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`A user may download MP3, WMA, or other multimedia content
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`to their computer or PMP and experience (i.e.
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`listen to, watch,
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`or receive other sensory stimuli) content, even when not
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`connected to the Internet. When communicating with a PC
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`(typically through a “docking station”),
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`a PMP may allow a
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`customer to transmit downloaded multimedia files from a computer
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`to a PMP.
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`A PMP can be removed from a docking station and
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`carried around,
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`thus providing a customer with a convenient,
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`portable method of experiencing multimedia content, even when
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`not connected to the Internet.
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`Although there is strong consumer interest in PMP’s,
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`there
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`is little economic incentive for multimedia producers, such as
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`record companies,
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`to release digital versions of their products,
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`especially high quality, digital versions,
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`intended to be
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`experienced via the Internet. While producers may sell MP3,
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`WMA, or other multimedia content
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`from an E—commerce web site,
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`the Internet provides a convenient method of distributing
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`unlicensed files,
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`thus increasing the likelihood of piracy once
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`content is downloaded.
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`SUMMARY OF THE IN'VENTION
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`The present invention improves upon the prior art by
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`providing an economic incentive to multimedia producers to
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`provide high quality, digital content.
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`The present invention
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`further improves upon the prior art by allowing personalized
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`content delivery and other advanced features currently not
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`provided by the prior art.
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`The presently preferred embodiment emulates a broadcast
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`station, such as a radio or television station; however,
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`the
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`present
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`invention can transmit its content via alternative
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`communications methods,
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`including, but not limited to,
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`the
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`Internet. Content may be transmitted as a continuous data
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`stream (“streaming”), as a series of discrete files, or through
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`a combination of either or both methods
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`(“downloading”).
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`Downloaded content may be experienced regardless of whether a
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`device is communicating with a server.
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`Content sent through the present invention can be encrypted
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`or have other security information,
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`such as, but not limited to,
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`digital watermarks and/or digital rights management
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`(“DRM”)
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`information, embedded in it.
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`Embedded security information may
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`limit experiencing content to a particular PMP or group of
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`PMP’s, may indicate that a particular selection should expire”
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`after a specific date or a specific number of experiences (e.g.
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`playbacks), and may include other similar information.
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`By
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`creating restricted content, content providers can create a
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`revenue source. This revenue source can provide an economic
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`stimulus to create and provide content to users.
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`The present invention may also afford economic incentives
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`to content providers by supplying a means of target marketing to
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`users based upon user content preferences.
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`A user of the
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`invention may initially indicate content preferences,
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`and the present invention may select content based on user
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`preferences. As an example, without
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`intending to limit the
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`present
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`invention, users may select from a list of particular
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`artists,
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`including musicians, actors, directors, and producers,
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`or content genres,
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`such as country music or horror films.
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`As a
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`user experiences content,
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`a review system may be available which
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`allows a user to provide comments about specific content or a
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`content group.
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`If a user does not review content as it is
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`experienced,
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`a user may provide a response later.
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`Reviews may be stored on a PMP, PC, or other wireless or
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`may be immediately transmitted to a database. Review
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`information may be used to refine content types delivered to
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`users,
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`thereby increasing user satisfaction.
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`In addition to reviewing particular content,
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`the present
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`invention may also provide a user with a method through which
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`content either may be directly purchased or through which a user
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`may indicate an interest in purchasing content.
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`Purchasing
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`decisions may be made while experiencing content, or purchasing
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`decisions may be made by reexamining previously experienced
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`content.
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`Purchase selections may be stored on a device for
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`later transmission to a central database, or may be transmitted
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`automatically.
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`Stored purchase selections may be reexamined by
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`a user before purchase authorization.
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`Advertisements may also be delivered to a user based on
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`If a user allows advertisements,
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`advertisements may be selected by the present invention based
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`upon user content preferences, age, geographic location,
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`time of
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`day, current physical location, or other information.
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`A user
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`can indicate a desire to purchase an advertised item, and a list
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`of desired purchases may be maintained on a device for later
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`transmission.
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`Purchase information may also be immediately
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`delivered to the present invention if transmission is possible.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`Figure 1 is a Block diagram illustrating a general method
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`by which a user may register and use the present
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`invention;
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`Figure 2 is a flowchart illustrating an interaction of
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`Blocks 103 through 113 of Figure 1
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`in the presently preferred
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`embodiment;
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`Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating the process
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`illustrated as Block 117 in Figure 1, as implemented in the
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`presently preferred embodiment;
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`Figure 4
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`is a flowchart providing an overview illustration
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`of the interaction of Blocks 117 through 148 of Figure 1 in the
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`presently preferred embodiment;
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`Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating the interaction of
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`Blocks 121, 147, and 148 of Figure 1 as implemented in the
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`.presently preferred embodiment;
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`Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the interaction of
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`implemented;
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`Figure 7
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`is a flowchart illustrating the interaction of
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`Block 121 and Blocks 141 through 143 of Figure 1 as implemented
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`Figure 8
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`is a flowchart illustrating the general
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`interaction between Block 121 and Blocks 135 through 140 of
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`Figure 1 as implemented in the presently preferred embodiment;
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`Figure 9 is a flowchart illustrating the interaction of
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`Block 135, Block 139, and Block 140 of Figure 1, as implemented
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`in the presently preferred embodiment;
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`Figure 10 is a flowchart illustrating methods by which new
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`and registered users may interact with E—mail generated by Block
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`139 of Figure 1;
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`Figure 11 is a flowchart illustrating the interaction of
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`Block 121 and Blocks 130 through 134 of Figure 1, as implemented
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`in the presently preferred embodiment;
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`Figure 12 is a flowchart illustrating the workings of Block
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`127 and Block 128 of Figure 1 as implemented in the presently
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`preferred invention;
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`Figure 13 is a flowchart illustrating the interaction of
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`Blocks 104 through 107 of Figure 1, as implemented in the
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`presently preferred embodiment;
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`Figure 14 is a flowchart illustrating the interaction of
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`Blocks 144 through 146 of Figure 1, as implemented in the
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`presently preferred embodiment;
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`Figure 15 is a flowchart illustrating the interaction of
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`Blocks 144 through 146 of Figure 1, as implemented in the
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`presently preferred embodiment;
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`Figure 16 is a flowchart illustrating a typical
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`synchronization interaction between a PC and a PMP,
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`illustrated
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`as Block 1410 of Figure 14, as implemented in the present
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`invention;
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`Figure 17 is a flowchart illustrating a set of decisions
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`made by the present
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`invention when a user experiences content;
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`Figure 18 is a state diagram illustrating processes that
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`may be used during synchronization;
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`Figure 19 is a state diagram illustrating an interaction of
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`various components illustrated in Figure 20;
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`Figure 20 is a Block diagram illustrating various server
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`components of the present invention;
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`Figure 21 is a Block diagram illustrating an interaction
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`between a client and a server;
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`Figure 22 is a Block diagram providing an alternative
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`illustration o: an interaction between a client and a server;
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`and
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`Figure 23 is a block diagram illustrating the multi—level
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`Expert System employed by the present
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`invention.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention can compose and deliver multimedia
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`content
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`(“content”)
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`to users via the Internet or other
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`communications methods.
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`The present
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`invention may use a
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`modified client/server approach to content delivery.
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`A “client”
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`may consist o: software, hardware, or combinations thereof,
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`designed into or running on a device,
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`that allows a device to
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`request data from a centralized content delivery point
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`(“server”).
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`In addition to requesting data from a server,
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`a client may
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`provide access to content stored on a device, and may function
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`as a server by providing content to other clients. Clients may
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`communicate with other clients or with a server by wired or
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`wireless means,
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`including, but not Limited to, Universal Serial
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`Bus
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`(“USB”), parallel data transmission, RS232 (“serial”),
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`ethernet,
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`token—ring,
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`infrared, wireless ethernet, pager, analog
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`or digital cellular telephone, and/or satellite or other radio
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`communications.
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`A software portion of a client may consist of commercially
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`available software, customized commercial software, custom
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`software, or combinations thereof.
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`In the presently preferred
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`embodiment, software portions of a client consist o; a
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`combination of custom software and a World Wide Web browser
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`(“web browser”).
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`Examples of typical web browsers include
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`Internet Explorer, manufactured by Microsoft of Seattle,
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` Washington, or Netscape Navigator, manufactured by Netscape of
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`Mountain View, California.
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`The presently preferred embodiment delivers content to
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`Examples
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`of typical web servers include Microsoft Internet Information
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`Server, Netscape Enterprise Server, or Apache Server, manufactured
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`by The Apache Software Foundation of Lincoln, Nebraska.
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`Markup languages allow content d livery b twccn scrv rs and
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`clients.
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`Examples of current markup languages include, but are
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`not limited to, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Standardized
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`Generalized Markup Language (SGML), extensible Markup Language
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`(XML), and Portable Document Format
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`(PDF).
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`Content can include data which, when sent
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`through
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`appropriate hardware, software, or both, causes a stimulation of
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`any or all senses.
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`By way of illustration, without limiting the
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`present
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`invention, such sensory stimulation may include still
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`images, video, and audio.
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`Content may be delivered through a variety of methods,
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`including, but not limited to,
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`a continuous data stream,
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`multiple data streams, discrete file transmissions, or a
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`combination of these methods. Content may be requested by a
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`client prior to content delivery (“pull”), sent unrequested by a
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`server to a client
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`(“push”), or push and pull technologies may
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`be combined to provide a seamless user experience. Content may
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`be obtained by a client from a server or another client acting
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`as a SGIVGI .
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`In addition to full-length content,
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`the present
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`invention
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`may provide content samples. Content samples may allow users to
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`experience full versions of content, or content available for
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`sampling may be restricted.
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`Examples of content restrictions
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`include, but are not limited to, shortened duration and reduced
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`quality. Content samples may be available to all users, or
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`content samples may be available only to users for whom an
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`account has been created.
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`By creating an account,
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`a user may be provided with a more
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`enjoyable,
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`interactive experience.
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`An account may be created by
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`a user, or the present invention may automatically create an
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`account using information stored on or accessible to a device,
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`such as a system serial number.
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`Figure l is a Block diagram illustrating functions
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`available to registered users, as well as a process through
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`which an account may be created. Blocks 100 through ll5
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`represent individual web pages or collections of web pages that
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`achieve specific tasks associated with registering a user.
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`web page can include information provided by a web server that
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`may be viewed with a web browser or other software or hardware
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`capable of converting information encoded in a markup language.
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`An unregistered user may interact with the present
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`invention through Unregistered Home Page 103.
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`Among the
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`functions accessible through Unregistered Home Page 103 are:
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`user registration; content sampling; and the display of
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`corporate, customer service, and technical support
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`information.
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`A client may communicate directly or indirectly with the
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`present
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`invention through a web server.
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`An example of indirect
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`communications is illustrated in Figure 22,
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`in which User PC
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`2204, acting as a client,
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`is communicating with Web Server(s)
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`2224 through Firewall 2222 and Local Director 2223.
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`User PC 2204 may also act as a server, providing content to
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`Portable Media Player 2202.
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`The connection of Portable Media
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`Player 2202 to User PC 2204 through parallel/USB 2203 is
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`provided as an illustration of a presently preferred embodiment
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`of the present invention. Content delivery between Portable
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`Media Player 2202 and User PC 2204 may occur through a variety
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`of methods,
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`Portable Media Player 2202 may also connect directly to Firewall
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`2222 and Local Director 2223 without the use of User PC 2204.
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`The connection between Portable Media Player 2202 and Firewall
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`2222 may be accomplished through wireless or wired means.
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`Figure 2 is a flowchart illustrating an interaction of
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`embodiment. Block 200 of Figure 2 can be seen as representing
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`Unregistered Home Page 103 of Figure 1. Block 210 of Figure 2
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`can be seen as representing Sample My Radio 113 of Figure 1.
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`Block 220 of Figure 2 can be seen as representing Register Now
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`104 of Figure 1. About Me 230 of Figure 2 can be seen as
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`representing About Me 106 of Figure 1. Genre Preferences 240 of
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`Figure 2 can be seen as representing Radio Preferences 107 of
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`Figure 1.
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`A user interacting with the present invention may do so
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`through User Arrives at N.A. Home Page (“User Arrives”) 201 in
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`Figure 2.
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`A user wishing to sample content before registering
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`with the system may indicate this desire through About N.A. 202.
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`About N.A. 202 may also allow a user to perform several
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`different functions,
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`including,
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`but not limited to, registering,
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`gathering additional information about
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`the present
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`invention,
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`and accessing other information.
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`A user wishing to sample content before registration may be
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`taken from About N.A. 202 in Figure 2 to Sample N.A. 211.
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`Sample N.A. 211 may list various content types
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`from which a user
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`may choose a representative sample.
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`If a user selects a content
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`type for which appropriate “player” software (illustrated as
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`Have player? 212)
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`is not installed, a user, or the present
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`invention, may download appropriate software through Download
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`Player 215. With an appropriate player installed on a device, a
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`user may experience content accessible through Play Content 216.
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`A user may register with the present invention at any time.
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`User registration may begin with Block 220, which may present
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`some general
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`information to a user, such as a licensing
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`agreement.
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`A user may next progress to About Me 230,
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`in which
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`personal
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`information, such as name, age, and home address, may
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`be collected. AboutMe 230 may also ask a user to select a
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`username and password. Usernames and passwords may be used by
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` limited to, distinguishing one user from another, and securing
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`the present
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`invention for several purposes,
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`account
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`information.
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`After entering personal information, a user may then select
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`content preferences,
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`including selecting preferred content types
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`from a list of those available. Content
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`types may be presented
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`as nested lists, with each content category containing zero or
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`In addition, each sub—category may be
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`divided into additional sub—categories.
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`A sample of nested
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`content levels is:
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`Rock ~ Pop
`Rock — Adult Contemporary
`R&B - Jazz
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`R&B — Soul
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`Selection of content is illustrated in Figure 2 as Genre
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`Preferences 240. Although the preceding list illustrates
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`content divided by level, preferences for other content
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`attributes, such as, but not limited to,
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`artist; content type,
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`such as video, audio, still image, and the like; content
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`creation date; and content author may also be indicated by a
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`USSI.
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`Figure 13 is a Block diagram detailing the registration and
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`customization processes illustrated as Blocks 220, 230, 240, and
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`250 in Figure 2.
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`New User Start 1300 may represent a starting
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`point to a registration process.
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`New User Start 1300 may
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`contain a button or other link labeled register”, “create
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`account”, “sign up”, or other similar terminology.
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`A user
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`activating such a button may be presented with
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`Block 1301,
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`in
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`which personal
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`information may be entered.
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`Personal
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`information
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`may include a name, address, E—mail address,
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`type(s) of PMP(s)
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`owned, a username and password by which a user may be identified
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`and access to the account can be limited, password hints, and
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`the like.
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`Block 1301 may have a button or other link that is labeled
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`“submit”, “done
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`continue”, or other similar label.
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`A user
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`activating such a button may cause personal
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`information to be
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`stored on a client, on a server,
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`or both, as illustrated in
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`Block 1302.
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`An account belonging to a user who disconnects from Block
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`1303 or abandons personal
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`information entry after submitting
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`generic information from Block 1302 may be marked as incomplete
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`(Block 1305).
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`A user attempting to access the present
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`invention
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`through an incomplete account may be required to select content
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`preferences (Block 1304) prior to experiencing content. Content
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`preferences may be indicated through
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`Block 1306.
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`As content preferences are entered,
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`a user may activate a
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`button or other link entitled “next”,
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`forward”, “more”, or
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`similar label to further customize content selection.
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`As
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`illustrated by Block 1307, if a user selects “next”,
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`their
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`content preferences can be saved by the present invention
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`(Block
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`1308), and additional content preference options may be
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`presented (Block 1306).
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`When a user has completed the entry of content preferences,
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`a user may activate a button or other link labeled save”,
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`“finish”, “done”, or other similar label.
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`As indicated by Block
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`1307, when a user selects “finish”,
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`their content preferences
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`may be stored (Block 1309), and content preferences may be
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`reviewed by a user and/or the present invention.
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`In Block 1310,
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`if a user has not entered enough content preference information
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` to provide a custom listening experience, an E—mail may be sent
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`recommending that content preferences be refined at a later
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`date.
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`A user account belonging to a user who disconnects or
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`abandons registration after indicating content preferences may
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`be marked as partially complete (Block 1313).
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`A user accessing
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`the present
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`invention through a partially complete user account
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`may be required to indicate additional content preferences prior
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`to experiencing content
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`(Block 1314).
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`After sufficient content preferences have been entered,
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`instructions for downloading software and/or content may be
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`displayed (Block 1315).
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`If software is selected for download,
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`it may be delivered through a web page or other means, as
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`illustrated by Block 1316. After any necessary software has
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`been downloaded, a user account may be marked as completely
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`configured, as indicated by Block 1317.
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`After a user account is configured, My Station 121 of
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`Figure 1 may be displayed.
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`My Station 121 of Figure 1 is also
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`illustrated as My Station 250 of Figure 2 and My Station 112 in
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`Figure 1.
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`My Station 121 may also be accessible to users who have
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`previously registered with the present
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`invention. Users already
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`registered with the present invention may access My Station 121
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`by first visiting Registered Home Page 117.
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`Functions
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`implemented through Registered Home Page 117 are also
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`illustrated in Figure 3.
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`Registered Home Page 117, which is illustrated as User
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`Arrives at Personal Home Page (“User Arrives”) 300 in Figure 3,
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`may be presented when a user who has already created an account
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`attempts to interact with the present invention. User Arrives
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`300 can determine,
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`through software, hardware, or by asking a
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`user, a data transmission rate appropriate for a given user
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`session, as illustrated in Figure 310. Data tranmsission rate
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`information may be stored for later use, as illustrated by
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`Narrowband 320 and Broadband 330.
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`A user may also enter a username and password combination,
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`or a username and password may be determined from a device.
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`This process is illustrated as Logon Process 340 in Figure 3.
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`If a user enters an incorrect username / password
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`combination, access to My Station 121 of Figure 1 may be denied,
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`and a user may be taken to Unregistered Home Page 118 (which is
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`also illustrated as Unregistered Home Page 103).
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`If a user
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`forgets a previously chosen username and password combination,
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`Forgot Password 119 may be displayed.
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`Forgot Password 119 may
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`allow a user to see a password “hint”, or reminder.
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`Password
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`hints may be displayed on the same web page as Forgot Password
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`119, or may be displayed on a separate web page, as is
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`illustrated in Figure 1.
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`Login processing is also illustrated by User Login 400 of
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`Figure 4.
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`A user interacting with the present
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`invention may
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`enter a username and password in User arrives at Registered User
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`Homepage 40l.
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`If a username and password can be determined
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`automatically (Auto Login 403), My Station 4l0 may be
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`immediately accessible.
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`If a username and password can not be
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`automatically determined, a user may be asked to enter a
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`username and password (Username/PW 404).
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`If a correct username
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`is entered, My Station 4l0 may be accessible (Login correctly
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`406).
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`User Login 400 illustrates an additional option not shown
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`in Figure l.
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`If a user has forgotten his or her username and/or
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`password, User Login 400 may allow a user to request this
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`information.
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`A user who has forgotten his or her password or
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`entered an incorrect password (Login Incorrect 405) may enter an
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`E—mail address associated with a user account or a username into
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`Enter user name or Email 407. Enter user name or Email 407 may
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`automatically transmit an appropriate username and password to
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`an appropriate E—mail address (Email user name and password
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`408).
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`After a data transmission rate has been selected (Figure 3)
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`and a user has logged on (Figure 4),
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`the present
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`invention may
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`allow a user to interact with My Station l2l of Figure l. My
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`Station 121 of Figure 1 may serve as a portal through which
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`services offered by the present invention may be accessed.
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`Examples of features which may be accessible through My Station
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`121 include downloading of software; editing of content
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`preferences; purchasing of content; E—mail, chat, and/or video
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`conferencing; purchasing of hardware (such as PMP devices); and
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`access to user support
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`information.
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`These options are
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`illustrated in both Figure 1 and as part of My Station 410 of
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`Figure 4.
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`A user wishing to experience content may visit Listen Now
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`147 of Figure 1.
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`A flowchart exemplifying user interaction
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`with, and functions available through, Listen Now 147 is
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`illustrated in Figure 5.
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`A user may request a continuous
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`content stream,
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`illustrated as Streaming Playlist 502, download
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`and experience content, or a user may experience content already
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`stored on a device, as illustrated by Download Playlist 503.
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`Selection of either option can activate software appropriate to
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`selected content, as illustrated in Launch Player / Manager 504.
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`In addition to traditional controls such as start
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`(Play
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`519), stop (Stop 520), skip (Skip 515),
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`intensity (such as
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`volume), and pause,
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`a user may control content and interact with
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`the present
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`invention in new ways.
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`Examples o: new forms of
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`interaction include, but are not limited to, allowing a user to
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`indicate a desire to purchase content
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`(Buy 511), request
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`additional information about content
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`(Request Info 513), or
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`review content
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`(Rate 517).
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`Requests for information, content reviews, and other user
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`interaction may be recorded by the present
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`invention and
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`transmitted to a server later.
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`In addition,
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`if a server is
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` readily contacted, results may be transmitted immediately
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`(Blocks 514, 516, and 518).
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`If a user indicates a desire to
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`purchase content,
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`this information may be stored on a device, or
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`transmitted to a server acting as part of the present invention
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`(Block 512).
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`A user interacting with the present
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`invention through My
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`Station 121 of Figure 1 may also store content on a device for
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`later review. This interaction is handled through Download
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`MyRadio 144, PC 145, and PMP 146.
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`Examples of download options
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`and logic performed by the present invention, a user, or both,
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`may be illustrated by Figure 6.
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`In addition to Figure 6, Figure

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