Content delivery system and method spanning multiple data processing systems

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 of delivering content from a user associated transportable first data processing device comprising the steps of:
(a) selecting content stored in a first storage area of the transportable first data processing device, said selected content including a first portion followed by a second portion wherein the first portion is different from the second portion, and storing an indication of first and second target devices in the first storage area; (b) transporting the transportable first data processing device to a first location proximate to a first target device at a first time; (c) in response to detecting the presence of the first target device being proximate to the transportable first data processing device, delivering and rendering the first portion of the selected content to the first target device while the transportable first data processing device is proximate to the first target device; (d) transporting the transportable first data processing device away from the first location proximate to the first target device at a second time, and in response to detecting the presence of the first target device is no longer being proximate to the transportable first data processing device, without user intervention, suspending the delivery of the first portion of the selected content to the first target device; and (e) transporting the transportable first data processing device to a second location proximate to a second target device after the second time and in response to detecting the presence of the second target device being proximate to the transportable first data processing device, without user intervention, resuming delivering and rendering the second portion of the selected content to the second target device while the transportable first data processing device is proximate to the second target device.