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`David E. Ulmer
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`SYSTEM AM) METHOD FOR MANAGING CONTENT BETWEEN
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`DEVICES IN VARIOUS DOMAINS
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`This invention in general
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`relates
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`to managing
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`content
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`between
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`devices
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`to various domains and, more particularly, system and method for delaying a
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`Digital video recorders and other
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`A need exists for a user
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`content when moving from one domain (such as
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`vehicle operator would
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`show
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`hour
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`before
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`operator's time. It may not
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`be feasible for the vehicle
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`program
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`driver is in the vehicle. The same applies for video,
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`delay
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`system entertainment in the vehicle for a
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`It is, therefore, desirable to provide a
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`system
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`and method
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`the preceding problems
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`especially of
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`managing content in different domains.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system having
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`client
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`devices
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`in
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`different
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`domains supported by a host system located
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`at or at a central service provider; a home
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`FIG. 2 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a client device;
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`FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the
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`a of inside vehicle illustrating one
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`embodiment of a client device in
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`FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the
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`embodiment of a client device
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`FIG. 5 is a block diagram of another embodiment
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`client
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`communication
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`device;
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`communication with a separate local wireless
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`FIG. 6 is a block diagram of one embodiment
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`a
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`communicates with different client devices
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`of a FIG. 7 is a diagram of one embodiment database that may reside in
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`system to access information and characteristics
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`about
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`FIG. 8 is a flow diagram of one method
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`providing for the ability of delaying
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`FIG. 9 is a flow diagram of another method
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`for managing
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`content
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`While the invention is susceptible to various modifications
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`alternative
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`forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of
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`example
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`invention is not intended to be limited to the particular
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`invention is to cover all modifications,
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`What is described is a system and method
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`for managing
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`content between
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`different client devices in various domains
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`(such
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`as
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`vehicle,
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`home,
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`person,
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`hotspot.
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`workplace, or school). To this end, in one embodiment
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`there
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`is a method
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`for
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`managing content that
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`10 method comprises the steps of: receiving an input from a user on a first device to
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`delay the content
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`being
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`different from
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`the first time period; determining whether the
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`first device
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`wireless communication system; sending a data message to
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`a host
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`controller
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`if
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`first device is connected to
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`the first wireless
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`content scheduled for broadcast during
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`time period.
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`The broadcast content may be obtained
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`a
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`variety The broadcast of
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`ways.
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`content could be obtained by
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`the host controller from a content provider through an
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`Internet connection. The broadcast content may also be obtained by
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`controller through a digital satellite communication
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`that system store the
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`broadcast content during
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`obtained from local radio broadcasters over
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`a
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`the Moreover, the step of obtaining content may further
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`determination of whether a broadcast program
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`broadcast program is stored in part,
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`the broadcast program and send the first segment of
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`program the first
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`the broadcast program
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`to provide seamless
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`playback
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`In one embodiment, the first communication system
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`is
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`a
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`short-range
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`wireless
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`communication system such
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`as a Bluetooth™
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`communication
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`system,
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`an
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`IEEE
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`802.11 communication system, an
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`IEEE
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`802.16
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`communication
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`system,
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`an EEEE
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`802.20 communication system, a Wireless Universal
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`Serial Bus
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`system,
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`Dedicated Short-Range Communications
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`system. The first device may also
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`include a second transceiver for communication with
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`a
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`second
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`wireless
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`communication system such
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`a cellular
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`communication In a further network.
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`a embodiment, where the first device has second transceiver, the method may
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`further
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`include the steps of: determining whether the first device is
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`connected
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`to
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`the
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`second
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`the
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`data message
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`over
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`the
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`second
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`wireless communication system and
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`sending
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`a connection
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`exists. If the first client device
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`is not
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`connected to either the first or second wireless
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`communication
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`system,
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`the
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`first
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`device may store the data message for later transmission.
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`In another embodiment, there
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`is
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`a method
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`for managing
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`content
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`between
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`first client device and a second client
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`device
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`first time period, where the first client device
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`is
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`scheduled
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`as
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`and the second client device
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`domain
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`(such
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`as
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`in
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`a
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`home
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`or
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`person). The method comprises the steps of: receiving a data message from
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`the
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`first
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`device over a wireless communication
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`system,
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`the
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`data message
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`being
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`received in
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`response to an input from
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`a user on
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`the
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`first
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`device
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`content
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`time period; obtaining the content scheduled
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`for broadcast
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`the
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`time
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`period; and sending the content
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`to the second device over
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`the wireless
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`communication system to permit
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`the user to playback
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`the
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`content
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`on
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`the
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`second
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`device during the second time period. Here,
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`the
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`data message
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`sent
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`to
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`the wireless
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`gateway comprises a plurality of information
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`elements that
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`includes
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`at
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`least a
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`content instruction. Additionally, the method may further
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`include
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`the of
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`steps
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`determining a content type associated with the second device and formatting the
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`content in the content type associated with the
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`second device
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`before
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`sending
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`the
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`content to the second device.
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`In a further embodiment, there
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`is
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`a client device in a communication system
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`10 where the system is capable of managing content
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`that
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`is
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`scheduled
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`for
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`broadcast
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`during a first time period. The client device includes at
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`least a user interface, a first
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`wireless transceiver, a controller, and a memory. The user interface is used to receive
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`an input from a user to access content during a
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`second
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`time period where the second
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`time period is different from the first time period. The first wireless transceiver is
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`capable of wirelessly connecting
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`the client device to a first wireless communication
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`system. The controller, in response to
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`the input from the user, determines whether the
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`client device is connected to the first wireless communication
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`system. If so, the
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`controller generates and sends a data message
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`to a
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`remote host
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`controller
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`over
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`the first
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`communication system. The data message sent
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`to the wireless gateway
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`includes
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`at
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`least a delay content instruction and any additional
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`information
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`as
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`described in
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`more
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`detail below. The memory is used for storing
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`the content
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`that
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`is
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`scheduled for
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`broadcast during the first time period. The content stored in memory is received from
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`the remote host controller in response
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`the to data message sent to
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`the remote host
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`controller. The content may be an entire program broadcast or be
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`a
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`segment
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`of the original program broadcast.
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`In another embodiment, there
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`is
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`a host system
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`for managing
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`content
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`for
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`a
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`mobile client device that
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`is scheduled
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`for broadcast
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`during
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`a first The
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`time
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`period.
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`mobile client device
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`is selected from one of the domains mentioned
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`above. The host
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`system includes at
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`least a wireless gateway, a database, and
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`a controller. The wireless
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`gateway is configured to receive a data message from the client device
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`that
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`includes a
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`delay content instruction. The data message comprises a plurality of information
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`elements including at least a store content
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`instruction. The database is configured to
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`store information regarding
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`the client device and any other client devices of
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`the user.
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`The controller is connected to the wireless gateway and the database. The controller
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`the is capable of identifying the client device from the database and obtaining content
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`scheduled for broadcast during the first time period. The controller then sends the
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`content to the client device over the wireless communication system to permit
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`the user
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`to playback the content on
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`the client device during second time period. the
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`Now, turning to the drawings, FIG. 1 illustrates a top-level block diagram
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`of
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`an example use of a communication system
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`for
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`invention. the present Generally,
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`the communication system 20 may
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`include
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`a plurality of client devices 22a, 22b, 22c,
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`22d that exist in various domains such
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`as the vehicle, home,
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`person. and For instance.
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`a client device 22a in the vehicular domain may be
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`incorporated
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`into
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`a
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`vehicle's
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`unit and/or entertainment system. A client device 22b, 22c in the home domain may
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`include items such as a personal computer,
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`a home entertainment system,
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`a digital
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`audio recorder, and/or a digital video recorder. A client device 22d in the personal
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`domain may include items such as a portable electronic device such as a personal
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`digital assistant (PDA), a digital music player, and/or portable phone. Client a
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`devices may also exist in other domains such
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`as a hotspot, workplace,
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`or
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`school.
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`The communication system 20 also
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`a includes central service provider 24 that
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`can communicate with
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`the client devices 22a-d through a combination
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`of wireless and
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`wired links. In one embodiment, the central service provider 24 is connected to a
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`high-speed Internet network 34. The central service provider 24 may assist
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`in
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`5 managing the distribution and control of content between different client devices 22a-
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`d. The central service provider 24 may further provide additional services or be
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`a provider, a satellite broadcast content provider, cable television content provider,
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`a stored Internet content provider. Moreover, some or all of the functions of
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`10 managing the distribution and control of the content between client devices 22a-d may
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`reside locally with a user in the home domain.
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`In one embodiment, where the client
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`device
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`has 22a-d a content receiver,
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`the
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`client devices 22a-d may receive broadcast content and/or video) from (audio
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`a
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`satellite content provider 26. This is shown in FIG.
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`1
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`through an
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`exemplary
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`satellite
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`content provider and the receipt of a communication
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`link A
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`to
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`devices
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`to d. In other embodiments, the client device 22a-d may also have a receiver receive
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`broadcast content via radio signals from local content broadcasters
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`shown). The
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`client device 22a-d may also receive stored content from an Internet content provider
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`to 27. The Internet content provider 27 may provide stored broadcast content users or
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`be part of a cable television provider. If the client device is a portable or mobile unit
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`(such as a client device 22a in the vehicular domain or a client device 22d in
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`the
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`person domain), as explained in more detail below, the client device may receive
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`a hot 30 through a
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`gateway
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`As illustrated in FIG. 1, the client devices 22a-d may wirelessly
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`communicate
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`in the communication system 20 through different communication links (see
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`communication arrows B-E). The wireless communication links B-E may be divided
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`into individual sets (B-C, D-E) for different types
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`of wireless
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`communication
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`protocols. For instance, the client devices 22a-d may include
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`a first wireless
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`transceiver that is capable of establishing a wireless
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`communication
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`link B-C
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`through
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`a short-range wireless communication system or network. In this embodiment, the
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`short-range wireless communication system or network may
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`include
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`a Bluetooth™
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`communication system, an IEEE 802.11 communication
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`system, an
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`IEEE
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`communication system, an IEEE 802.20 communication
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`system,
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`a Wireless Universal
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`Serial Bus (WUSB) system, or a Dedicated Short-Range Communications
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`(DSRC)
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`system. The short-range wireless transceiver in
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`a client
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`device 22a-d may provide
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`direct communication to another client device 22a-d
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`through
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`a
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`gateway
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`28 (such as from the client device 22a in the vehicle to
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`the home). Alternatively, the short-range wireless
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`a
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`client
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`device 22a-d
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`may provide indirect wireless communication
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`to another
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`client
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`device
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`a
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`spot gateway 30 (such as from a client device 22a in the vehicle, through the hot spot
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`gateway 30, to the client device 22b, 22c in the home). The wireless communication
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`links over the short-range communication system can
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`the for provide exchange of data
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`20 messages as well as the transfer of stored broadcast content to client devices.
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`Additionally, the client devices 22a-d may
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`include
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`a second wireless
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`transceiver that is capable of establishing
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`a wireless
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`communication
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`link D-E
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`through
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`a second wireless communication system, such as
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`communication system
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`and network 32. The cellular communication system and network 32 can operate
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`such
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`for Mobile
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`Communications (GSM) protocol, a Universal Mobile
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`Telphony
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`System
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`protocol, a Code Division Multiple Access
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`(CDMA) protocol, a Wideband CDMA
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`a CDMA2000 protocol, or a Time Division Multiple Access
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`is
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`further
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`coupled
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`to
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`Internet 34 by the cellular service provider or other wired network on 36
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`route
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`to
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`the
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`central service provider 24, which may ultimately
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`act
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`as
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`the message
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`host
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`for
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`data
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`communications between client devices 22a-d. Alternatively, the cellular system or
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`network 32 is coupled to the Internet 34
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`or
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`other wired
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`network
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`on
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`route
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`to
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`client device (such as from the client device 22a in the vehicle,
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`through
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`to
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`the
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`cellular
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`network provider 36, to
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`the client device 22b, 22c in the home). The above described
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`wireless communication protocols are merely
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`representative
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`of
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`existing
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`protocols
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`that
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`could be used in the present invention.
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`An exemplary client device 22a in
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`a vehicular
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`domain will
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`now
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`be
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`described
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`in further detail with relation
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`to FIGS. 2-4. In one embodiment, a client device
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`22a
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`in
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`40 a vehicle may comprise of two main components: a head unit and a Telematics
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`illustration,
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`control unit 70. Although shown as separate components
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`for
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`purposes
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`of
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`one skilled in the art having the benefit
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`of
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`this
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`disclosure will
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`recognize
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`that
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`aspects
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`of the head unit 40 and
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`the Telematics
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`control
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`unit
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`70, and
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`components
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`thereof,
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`can
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`be combined or swapped. In any event, in the embodiment
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`as
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`shown
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`in FIG.
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`2,
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`the
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`20
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`head unit 40 may include a controller
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`42, a user
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`interface
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`44,
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`46,
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`a
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`content
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`48, a first wireless transceiver 50,
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`a memory
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`52.
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`The user interface includes
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`a user
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`input
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`44
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`and
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`a The user user
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`output
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`46.
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`input 44 may include a keypad or a
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`specific user
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`dedicated
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`set The user
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`of
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`buttons
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`54.
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`may use the keypad or dedicated buttons
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`to perform
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`particular
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`functions
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`of
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`the
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`invention, including a request
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`to delay
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`or
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`reschedule content that is scheduled
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`for
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`a
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`first time period. As described in more detail below,
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`the user may
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`request
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`that
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`broadcast content
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`that
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`is originally
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`scheduled
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`for time period be delayed a first
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`to a
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`second time period. The present invention
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`is particular
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`advantageous
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`for
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`users
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`that
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`want to re-schedule and delay an
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`original
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`For instance, if the user knows
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`regularly
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`to a broadcast (such as
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`a
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`show)
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`begins
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`to
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`at
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`work
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`user may specify that
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`be
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`delayed
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`time-slipped
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`minutes. Alternatively, the broadcast
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`content
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`could
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`be
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`delayed
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`to
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`later
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`receiving further
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`input from the user. In addition to allowing
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`the
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`user
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`provide
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`a
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`delay request through
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`the user
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`interface
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`in
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`the
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`vehicular
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`client
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`device
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`22a,
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`may also make this selection from another client device 22b-22d
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`(such
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`as
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`a
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`personal
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`computer or another mobile device)
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`that
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`is
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`directed
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`to
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`the
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`vehicular
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`client
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`may
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`also
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`be
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`Additionally, a microphone 56
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`in
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`the
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`client
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`device
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`22a
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`speaker's voice in
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`the vehicle,
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`and/or
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`possibly
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`to
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`give
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`commands to
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`the
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`it is equipped with a voice
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`recognition module 58.
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`Ultimately, user inputs
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`44
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`are
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`processed by
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`the
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`controller unit
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`42
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`in
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`40. The controller 42 also executes
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`processes
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`to
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`provide outputs occupants in
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`to
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`the
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`the vehicle through
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`the user output
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`46,
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`such
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`as
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`through
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`a
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`speaker
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`60
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`62. The speakers 60 employed can be
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`the
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`audio
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`speakers
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`normally
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`20
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`the vehicle, of which
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`there are
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`typically
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`four
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`convenience.
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`although more, or only one is shown for
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`The content receiver 48 in
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`the
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`client
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`device
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`22a
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`is
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`capable
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`of
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`broadcast content (audio and/or video)
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`from
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`a
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`content This is shown in provider
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`26.
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`FIG. 3 through an exemplary
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`satellite
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`content
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`provider
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`by
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`the
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`receipt
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`of
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`communication link A to the client device 22a. The user may use
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`the user
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`interface
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`to
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`select one of a plurality
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`of
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`satellite
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`channels
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`that are
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`received
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`by
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`the
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`antenna 64. In other embodiments,
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`as shown
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`in
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`FIG.
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`4,
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`the
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`client
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`device
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`have an antenna 66 and
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`a
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`radio
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`receiver
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`to
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`receive
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`broadcast radio signals
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`content
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`via
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`F from local content broadcasters in the geographic area. This type of broadcast
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`5
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`content may be obtained
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`through
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`the
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`content
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`receiver
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`a specific radio frequency.
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`by 48 receiver to
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`tuning
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`a
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`Referring back to FIG. 2,
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`the
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`client
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`device
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`22a
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`may
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`also
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`obtain
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`broadcast content (as well
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`as
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`exchange
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`data
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`messages
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`with
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`a
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`host
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`system
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`client devices) through
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`the use
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`
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`the first of wireless transceiver 50. The first wireless
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`10
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`transceiver 50 is used
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`for
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`establishing wireless
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`communications
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`B-C
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`over
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`range wireless communication
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`system
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`or
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`network
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`as
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`
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`discussed Although
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`above.
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`shown as part of
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`the head unit
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`the 40, wireless transceiver 50 could first
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`
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`also be
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`the Telematics
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`control
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`unit
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`70
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`or
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`
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`other In any
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`vehicle
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`included as part of
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`event, the short-range wireless
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`transceiver
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`50
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`may
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`provide
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`wireless
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`communication
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`15
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`a remote host system 90
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`(see
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`FIG.
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`6)
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`over
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`a
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`home
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`gateway
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`28
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`wireless communication
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`to
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`a
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`remote
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`host
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`controller 90
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`through
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`a
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`hot
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`Additionally, the client device
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`22a
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`includes memory 52 for storing broadcast a
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`
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`content. In one embodiment, the
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`type of
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`content
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`in stored memory 52 may
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`include
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`content that was scheduled
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`for broadcast
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`during
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`original an broadcast time that
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`the
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`20
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`user wishes to playback during a
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`second later time period. The content may be
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`received through the first wireless
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`transceiver
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`
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`50 from the home gateway 28. For
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`instance, assume that
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`a user
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`of
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`the
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`vehicular
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`client
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`device
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`22a
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`would
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`listening of specific broadcast content
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`that
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`is
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`scheduled
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`during
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`an
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`original
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`period. The user may select an
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`input
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`(either
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`on
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`the
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`client
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`device another
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`22a
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`client device 22b-22d)
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`to delay
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`the playback
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`A remote host system 90 will obtain the content (in whole or
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`in part)
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`and
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`send
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`the
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`content to the client 22a
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`for
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`
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`storage in memory The content would 52.
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`then be
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`automatically played back
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`to
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`the
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`user
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`at
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`the
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`designated
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`second
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`time
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`In the embodiment where the
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`client
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`device
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`22a
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`is
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`incorporated
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`into
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`5
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`unit 40 of a vehicle,
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`the
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`controller 42 may
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`also
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`be
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`configured
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`to
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`communicate
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`vehicle bus interface 68
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`to
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`a
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`vehicle
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`bus
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`80,
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`which
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`carries
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`communication
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`and other operational data
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`throughout
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`the
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`
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`vehicle. This connection may be
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`important
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`to allow the controller 42 to
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`utilize
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`a
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`cellular
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`communication
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`transceiver
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`in
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`Telematics control unit 70 to
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`transmit
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`and
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`receive
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`
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`messages. data In particular, the
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`
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`10 Telematics control unit 70
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`is
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`similarly
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`coupled
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`to
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`the
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`vehicle
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`bus
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`80,
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`interface 72, and hence
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`
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`40. the head unit The Telematics control unit 70 is
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`responsible for sending and
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`receiving
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`voice
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`or data
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`communications
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`to
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`and
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`vehicle over a cellular communication
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`network. As such, it comprises Telematics a
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`
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`controller 74 to organize
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`such
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`communications,
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`and
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`a
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`network
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`access device (NAD)
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`15
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`that includes a cellular wireless
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`transceiver
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`76,
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`which
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`may
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`be
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`used
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`wireless transceiver
`
`for purposes of
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`the
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`present
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`invention
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`as
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`described
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`further
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`In an alternative embodiment,
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`the
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`client
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`device
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`
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`22a configured to seek may
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`
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`be
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`out a local wireless communication device
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`to
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`determine
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`whether
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`a
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`data
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`message
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`be sent over a second wireless communication
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`
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`system. For instance, in FIG. 5, the
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`
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`20
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`controller 42 in
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`the client device 22a may
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`determine
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`whether
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`it
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`has
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`access
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`wireless communication network
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`through
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`another
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`wireless
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`communication
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`device
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`that is within proximity of the short-range wireless
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`
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`transceiver Here, the wireless 50.
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`
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`communication device 110,
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`such
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`as
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`
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`a phone, has its own controller 112, a cellular
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`
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`short-range wireless
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`transceiver 114 and
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`a
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`cellular
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`
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`wireless transceiver 116. The
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`25
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`short-range wireless
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`transceivers
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`50 and 114 may
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`communication each other
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`with
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`through a short-range communication
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`
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`protocol. The benefit of this design
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`
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`is it
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`that
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`will allow the controller 42
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`to
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`utilize
`
`a
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`cellular
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`transceiver in wireless
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`the
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`local
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`communication device 110
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`to
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`transmit
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`and
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`receive
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`data
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`messages,
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`which
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`as a second wireless
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`transceiver
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`for
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`purposes
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`of
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`the
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`present
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`invention
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`5
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`further below.
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`In a further embodiment,
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`the wireless
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`communication
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`device
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`110
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`in
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`FIG.
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`could serve as a client device
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`
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`itself. For instance, the wireless
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`communication
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`device
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`110 may include
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`
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`a controller 112, a memory 115,
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`and
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`
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`114, transceivers 115. In this
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`case, the audio or video from any content stored on
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`the wireless
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`communication
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`device 110 could be sent or
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