A system and method are disclosed for a profile management comprising receiving short profile data of a user from a device, the short profile data comprising an identifier element and being associated with long profile data of the user in a database on a network, the short profile data being indicative of at least one of data format of the short profile data and location of the database on the network; locating the database on the network based on at least one of the identifier, the data format of the short profile data and the location of the database on the network, the long profile data comprising a plurality of data elements; and retrieving at least one of the plurality of data elements of the long profile data from the database upon the database being located.
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H04M 1/2745 - Dispositifs dans lesquels plusieurs signaux peuvent être enregistrés simultanément avec possibilité d'emmagasiner plus d'un numéro d'abonné à la fois utilisant des mémoires électroniques statiques, p. ex. des puces électroniques
A method and system for rating media. The media is one or a combination of audio, video and textual data. The media rating method comprises surveying at least a portion of media data received from a device and detecting generation of rating data, the rating data for appraising the media data. The method further comprises transmitting the rating data to the device. The system comprises a device-readable medium having programming instructions stored therein. The instructions when executed on a first device cause the first device to survey at least a portion of media data received from a second device, detect generation of rating data and transmit the rating data to the second device.
A system and method are disclosed for capturing information associated with wireless audio sounds among a plurality of users. When a user encounters audio sound files of interest, the user can capture information regarding the audio sounds, such as title, artist, collection, genre, year, encoding rate, size, playlist, a unique identifier, or other desired information. The information can be used to seamlessly purchase the sound files from a remote digital repository.
H04H 60/80 - Dispositions caractérisées par des systèmes de transmission autres que ceux utilisés pour la radiodiffusion, p. ex. Internet caractérisées par des sites de départ ou des sites de destination caractérisées par la transmission entre appareils terminaux
H04H 20/40 - Dispositions de radiodiffusion spécialement adaptées à des récepteurs du type à accumulation
G06Q 30/06 - Transactions d’achat, de vente ou de crédit-bail
H04H 60/23 - Dispositions d'accès conditionnel aux informations radiodiffusées ou aux services relatifs à la radiodiffusion au moyen de la cryptographie, p. ex. le chiffrement, l’authentification ou la distribution de clés
H04H 60/74 - Systèmes spécialement adaptés à l'utilisation d'informations spécifiques, p. ex. d'informations géographiques ou météorologiques utilisant des méta-informations utilisant des informations relatives aux programmes, p. ex. le titre, le compositeur ou l’interprète
H04H 20/38 - Dispositions de distribution lorsque des stations inférieures, p. ex. des récepteurs, interagissent avec la radiodiffusion
A device peripheral is disclosed. The device peripheral comprises a controller having a plurality of converters, a transceiver controllable by the controller for performing a signaling operation, the signaling operation being one of receiving reception signals, transmitting transmission signals and simultaneously receiving the reception signals and transmitting the transmission signals, and a data interface couplable to a device for communicating the controller with the device, the controller for identifying one of the plurality of converters for use during data communication with the device. More specifically, first media data provided by the device to the controller is converted by the identified one of the plurality of converters into transmission data for transmission by the transceiver as the transmission signals, and reception data received by the transceiver as the reception signals is converted by the identified one of the plurality of converters for into second media data for provision to the device.
H04W 4/18 - Conversion de format ou de contenu d'informations, p. ex. adaptation, par le réseau, des informations reçues ou transmises pour une distribution sans fil aux utilisateurs ou aux terminaux
In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is disclosed a profile exchange method comprising providing first profile data comprising a first plurality of data elements; receiving exchange signals from a device, the exchange signals carrying exchange data, the exchange data comprising an exchange property; identifying the exchange property as one of an approved property and an unapproved property; and at least one of transmitting first profile signals to and receiving second profile signals from the device in response to the exchange property being an approved property, the first profile signals containing the first profile data and the second profile signals containing a second profile data, the second profile data comprising a second plurality of data elements. More specifically, the exchange property is one of an identifier of the device, a characteristic of the second profile data and one of the second plurality of data elements.
H04W 8/18 - Traitement de données utilisateur ou abonné, p. ex. services faisant l'objet d'un abonnement, préférences utilisateur ou profils utilisateurTransfert de données utilisateur ou abonné
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WIRELESS SHARING OF AUDIO FILES AND SELECTED INFORMATION
A media data tagging method. The media data includes one or a combination of audio, video and textual data. The method includes surveying at least a portion of media data received by a device, the media data having metadata associated therewith. The surveying process is preferably performed during playback of the media data. The method further includes detecting generation of a tagging instruction. The tagging instruction can be generated via a user interface. A tag data indicative of the media data is then generated in response to the generation of the tagging instruction. The tag data is then transmitted to the device. The tag data is for subsequent at least one of identification and location of the media data.
H04W 4/18 - Conversion de format ou de contenu d'informations, p. ex. adaptation, par le réseau, des informations reçues ou transmises pour une distribution sans fil aux utilisateurs ou aux terminaux
Wireless headphones receive music and video from media devices via different wireless transmission methods such as using Bluetooth. However, wireless headphones suffer from limitations despite the convenience they offer to users. Some such wireless headphones allow one user to share the music experience by passing one side of the wireless headphone to a third party. The third party does not however get to experience and enjoy the full stereo experience of the music. In addition, sharing of music by transfer of media files from one storage medium to other storage medium often infringes upon third party intellectual property rights. An embodiment of the invention describes a method and a system that enable wireless sharing of audio sounds among a plurality of users.
G06F 12/00 - Accès à, adressage ou affectation dans des systèmes ou des architectures de mémoires
H04W 4/06 - Répartition sélective de services de diffusion, p. ex. service de diffusion/multidiffusion multimédiaServices à des groupes d’utilisateursServices d’appel sélectif unidirectionnel
A method and system for rating media. The media is one or a combination of audio, video and textual data. The media rating method comprises surveying at least a portion of media data received from a device and detecting generation of rating data, the rating data for appraising the media data. The method further comprises transmitting the rating data to the device. The system comprises a device-readable medium having programming instructions stored therein. The instructions when executed on a first device cause the first device to survey at least a portion of media data received from a second device, detect generation of rating data and transmit the rating data to the second device.
H04W 4/06 - Répartition sélective de services de diffusion, p. ex. service de diffusion/multidiffusion multimédiaServices à des groupes d’utilisateursServices d’appel sélectif unidirectionnel
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In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is disclosed a profile management method comprising receiving short profile data of a user from a device, the short profile data comprising an identifier element and being associated with long profile data of the user in a database on a network, the short profile data being indicative of at least one of data format of the short profile data and location of the database on the network; locating the database on the network based on at least one of the identifier, the data format of the short profile data and the location of the database on the network, the long profile data comprising a plurality of data elements; and retrieving at least one of the plurality of data elements of the long profile data from the database upon the database being located.
A communication management method enabling selective wireless communications. The method comprises providing a reference profile data and detecting presence of a device by transmission of at least a portion of a primary profile data by the device. The primary profile data comprises an identifier, a pseudo name, contact details and/or preferences and bio-data of the device's user. The method also involves determining distance of the device from a reference location and initiating communication with the device in response to the device being within a reference distance from the reference location and/or at least a portion of the primary profile data matching at least a portion of the reference profile data.
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H04W 4/06 - Répartition sélective de services de diffusion, p. ex. service de diffusion/multidiffusion multimédiaServices à des groupes d’utilisateursServices d’appel sélectif unidirectionnel
H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
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WIRELESS SHARING OF AUDIO FILES AND INFORMATION FOR STREAMLINED PURCHASING
A system and method are disclosed for capturing information associated with wireless audio sounds among a plurality of users. When a user encounters audio sound files of interest, the user can capture information regarding the audio sounds, such as title, artist, collection, genre, year, encoding rate, size, playlist, a unique identifier, or other desired information. The information can be used to seamlessly purchase the sound files from a remote digital repository.
H04H 60/35 - Dispositions d'identification ou de reconnaissance de caractéristiques en liaison directe avec les informations radiodiffusées ou le créneau spatio-temporel de radiodiffusion, p. ex. pour identifier les stations de radiodiffusion ou pour identifier les utilisateurs
H04H 20/47 - Dispositions caractérisées par des circuits ou composants spécialement adaptés à la radiodiffusion spécialement adaptés aux systèmes de radiodiffusion couverts par les groupes spécialement adaptés aux systèmes de radiodiffusion stéréophonique
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WIRELESS SHARING OF AUDIO FILES AND RELATED INFORMATION
A system and method are disclosed for wireless sharing of audio sounds among a plurality of users. A user of the present invention can communicate his or her audio sounds to other users, who can receive the audio sounds wirelessly and choose to rebroadcast them. Along with the audio sound files users can share information regarding the audio sounds being shared, such as title, artist, collection, genre, year, encoding rate, size, playlist, and other desired information. The user of device can opt to set the device to transmit, re-transmit, broadcast, re-broadcast, receive or not to receive play-list information in addition to the audio sound files and the information regarding the audio sounds themselves.
H04H 20/95 - Dispositions caractérisées par des caractéristiques techniques particulières de l'information radiodiffusée, p. ex. par la forme du signal ou par le format des informations caractérisés par un format spécifique, p. ex. un flux audio codé
H04H 20/44 - Dispositions caractérisées par des circuits ou composants spécialement adaptés à la radiodiffusion
A system and method are disclosed for wireless sharing of audio sounds among a plurality of users with access to a dedicated, shared signal. A user of the present invention can communicate his or her audio sounds to other users, who can receive the audio sounds wirelessly and choose to rebroadcast them. As such, an audio sound sharing network can be readily established at any time and place among participants in the network.
H04H 20/57 - Dispositions spécialement adaptées à des applications spécifiques, p. ex. aux informations sur le trafic ou aux récepteurs mobiles aux récepteurs mobiles
H04H 20/38 - Dispositions de distribution lorsque des stations inférieures, p. ex. des récepteurs, interagissent avec la radiodiffusion
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Wireless sharing of audio files and related information
A system and method are disclosed for wireless sharing of audio sounds among a plurality of users. A user of the present invention can communicate his or her audio sounds to other users, who can receive the audio sounds wirelessly and choose to rebroadcast them. Along with the audio sound files users can share information regarding the audio sounds being shared, such as title, artist, collection, genre, year, encoding rate, size, playlist, and other desired information. The user of device can opt to set the device to transmit, re-transmit, broadcast, re-broadcast, receive or not to receive play-list information in addition to the audio sound files and the information regarding the audio sounds themselves.
In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is disclosed a profile exchange method comprising providing first profile data comprising a first plurality of data elements; receiving exchange signals from a device, the exchange signals carrying exchange data, the exchange data comprising an exchange property; identifying the exchange property as one of an approved property and an unapproved property; and at least one of transmitting first profile signals to and receiving second profile signals from the device in response to the exchange property being an approved property, the first profile signals containing the first profile data and the second profile signals containing a second profile data, the second profile data comprising a second plurality of data elements. More specifically, the exchange property is one of an identifier of the device, a characteristic of the second profile data and one of the second plurality of data elements.
Wireless headphones receive music and video from media devices via different wireless transmission methods such as using Bluetooth. However, wireless headphones suffer from limitations despite the convenience they offer to users. Some such wireless headphones allow one user to share the music experience by passing one side of the wireless headphone to a third party. The third party does not however get to experience and enjoy the full stereo experience of the music. In addition, sharing of music by transfer of media files from one storage medium to other storage medium often infringes upon third party intellectual property rights. An embodiment of the invention describes a method and a system that enable wireless sharing of audio sounds among a plurality of users.
A system and method are disclosed for capturing information associated with wireless audio sounds among a plurality of users. When a user encounters audio sound files of interest, the user can capture information regarding the audio sounds, such as title, artist, collection, genre, year, encoding rate, size, playlist, a unique identifier, or other desired information. The information can be used to seamlessly purchase the sound files from a remote digital repository.
A device peripheral is disclosed. The device peripheral comprises a controller having a plurality of converters, a transceiver controllable by the controller for performing a signaling operation, the signaling operation being one of receiving reception signals, transmitting transmission signals and simultaneously receiving the reception signals and transmitting the transmission signals, and a data interface couplable to a device for communicating the controller with the device, the controller for identifying one of the plurality of converters for use during data communication with the device. More specifically, first media data provided by the device to the controller is converted by the identified one of the plurality of converters into transmission data for transmission by the transceiver as the transmission signals, and reception data received by the transceiver as the reception signals is converted by the identified one of the plurality of converters for into second media data for provision to the device.
H04B 1/38 - Émetteurs-récepteurs, c.-à-d. dispositifs dans lesquels l'émetteur et le récepteur forment un ensemble structural et dans lesquels au moins une partie est utilisée pour des fonctions d'émission et de réception
H04K 3/00 - Brouillage de la communicationContre-mesures
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Sharing of audio files and selected information including tagging information
A media data tagging method. The media data includes one or a combination of audio, video and textual data. The method includes surveying at least a portion of media data received by a device, the media data having metadata associated therewith. The surveying process is preferably performed during playback of the media data. The method further includes detecting generation of a tagging instruction. The tagging instruction can be generated via a user interface. A tag data indicative of the media data is then generated in response to the generation of the tagging instruction. The tag data is then transmitted to the device. The tag data is for subsequent at least one of identification and location of the media data.
A method and system for rating media. The media is one or a combination of audio, video and textual data. The media rating method comprises surveying at least a portion of media data received from a device and detecting generation of rating data, the rating data for appraising the media data. The method further comprises transmitting the rating data to the device. The system comprises a device-readable medium having programming instructions stored therein. The instructions when executed on a first device cause the first device to survey at least a portion of media data received from a second device, detect generation of rating data and transmit the rating data to the second device.
A system and method are disclosed for wireless sharing of audio sounds among a plurality of users with access to a dedicated, shared signal. A user of the present invention can communicate his or her audio sounds to other users, who can receive the audio sounds wirelessly and choose to rebroadcast them. As such, an audio sound sharing network can be readily established at any time and place among participants in the network.
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