| 摘要 |
A content delivery system and method for use with plurality of digital multimedia data processing systems and legacy systems spanning across one or more network environments. The system and method enable users with freedom of mobility while maintaining access to the user's selected content while the user transitions from one device in one location to a different device in a difference location, substantially without interruption and without the need for user action to turn on and off these target data processing systems. The Instant Invention can provide high bandwidth content delivery solutions based upon hardware and software components by activating a target device while the system is proximate to the target device and, in one embodiment, automatically redirecting the content while the system is proximate to a new target device without user intervention. The target devices include digital multimedia data processing systems and legacy systems including, but not limited to, HDTVs, TV, Personal Computers, digital music systems, printers, radios, and fax machines. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method comprising:
a) storing in a storage area under control of a data processing device an indication of target devices, the indication of target devices includes characteristics of a first target device and a second target device; b) selecting content in the storage area, the selected content including a first portion and a second portion, c) rendering the first portion of the selected content to the first target device, using at least one characteristic of the first target device stored in the indication of target devices, while the data processing device is proximate to the first target device for a first duration; d) ceasing rendering the first portion of the selected content when data processing device is no longer proximate to the first target device; e) after step (d), rendering the second portion of selected content to the second target device, using at least one characteristic of the second target device stored in the indication of target devices, while the data processing device is proximate to the second target device for a second duration. |
