公开(公告)号：US20090063660A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US12204779

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

发明人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1095 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04L67/04

摘要： Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for synchronizing and transferring digital media items. One or more media items are received, from a network operating environment, at a first device. A first media database on the first device, including metadata associated with the media items, is synchronized with a second media database on a second device. The one or more media items are moved from the first device to the second device. The one or more media items are copied from the second device to the first device.

摘要翻译： 用于同步和传送数字媒体项目的方法，系统和装置，包括计算机程序产品。 从网络操作环境在第一设备处接收一个或多个媒体项目。 第一设备上的第一媒体数据库（包括与媒体项目相关联的元数据）与第二设备上的第二媒体数据库同步。 一个或多个媒体项从第一设备移动到第二设备。 一个或多个媒体项从第二设备复制到第一设备。

公开(公告)号：US08135865B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12204779

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

发明人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1095 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04L67/04

摘要： Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for synchronizing and transferring digital media items. One or more media items are received, from a network operating environment, at a first device. A first media database on the first device, including metadata associated with the media items, is synchronized with a second media database on a second device. The one or more media items are moved from the first device to the second device. The one or more media items are copied from the second device to the first device.

摘要翻译： 用于同步和传送数字媒体项目的方法，系统和装置，包括计算机程序产品。 从网络操作环境在第一设备处接收一个或多个媒体项目。 第一设备上的第一媒体数据库（包括与媒体项目相关联的元数据）与第二设备上的第二媒体数据库同步。 一个或多个媒体项从第一设备移动到第二设备。 一个或多个媒体项从第二设备复制到第一设备。

公开(公告)号：US20090063301A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US11849711

申请日：2007-09-04

申请人： Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin

发明人： Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/303

摘要： Improved approaches to electronically deliver digital assets to appropriate electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user can purchase access rights to one or more digital assets from an online digital asset store, and then the one or more digital assets can be electronically delivered to one or more electronic devices associated with the user. Advantageously, different types of digital assets can be delivered to different electronic devices of the user, whereby limited resources of the different electronic devices can be used in a more intelligent manner.

摘要翻译： 公开了将数字资产电子传送到适当的电子设备的改进方法。 在一个实施例中，用户可以从在线数字资产商店购买对一个或多个数字资产的访问权限，然后一个或多个数字资产可以被电子地递送到与用户相关联的一个或多个电子设备。 有利地，可以将不同类型的数字资产传送到用户的不同电子设备，由此可以以更智能的方式使用不同电子设备的有限资源。

公开(公告)号：US08117309B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US12356474

申请日：2009-01-20

申请人： Payam Mirrashidi ,  Neale Patton ,  Colin Meldrum ,  David Neumann ,  Alan Ward ,  Hiro Mitsuji

发明人： Payam Mirrashidi ,  Neale Patton ,  Colin Meldrum ,  David Neumann ,  Alan Ward ,  Hiro Mitsuji

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F21/10

摘要： Improved techniques that enable users to download digital media assets are disclosed. According to one aspect, digital media assets that a user has acquired from a remote media repository can be authorized for download multiple times. This, for example, allows a user to subsequently re-downloaded digital media assets that the user previously acquired. In one embodiment, digital media assets that a user previously downloaded to a user client device from a remote media repository can be made available to the user for subsequent re-download. Advantageously, a remote media repository can, in effect, provide users with a remote backup for previously acquired digital media assets.

摘要翻译： 公开了改进的技术，使用户能够下载数字媒体资产。 根据一个方面，用户从远程媒体存储库获取的数字媒体资产可以被授权多次下载。 例如，这允许用户随后重新下载用户先前获取的数字媒体资产。 在一个实施例中，用户先前从远程媒体存储库下载到用户客户端设备的数字媒体资产可以使用户可用于随后的重新下载。 有利地，远程媒体库可以实际上为用户提供用于先前获取的数字媒体资产的远程备份。

公开(公告)号：US20100185655A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12356474

申请日：2009-01-20

申请人： Payam Mirrashidi ,  Neale Patton ,  Colin Meldrum ,  David Neumann ,  Alan Ward ,  Hiro Mitsuji

发明人： Payam Mirrashidi ,  Neale Patton ,  Colin Meldrum ,  David Neumann ,  Alan Ward ,  Hiro Mitsuji

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F21/10

摘要： Improved techniques that enable users to download digital media assets are disclosed. According to one aspect, digital media assets that a user has acquired from a remote media repository can be authorized for download multiple times. This, for example, allows a user to subsequently re-downloaded digital media assets that the user previously acquired. In one embodiment, digital media assets that a user previously downloaded to a user client device from a remote media repository can be made available to the user for subsequent re-download. Advantageously, a remote media repository can, in effect, provide users with a remote backup for previously acquired digital media assets.

摘要翻译： 公开了改进的技术，使用户能够下载数字媒体资产。 根据一个方面，用户从远程媒体存储库获取的数字媒体资产可以被授权多次下载。 例如，这允许用户随后重新下载用户先前获取的数字媒体资产。 在一个实施例中，用户先前从远程媒体存储库下载到用户客户端设备的数字媒体资产可以使用户可用于随后的重新下载。 有利地，远程媒体库可以实际上为用户提供用于先前获取的数字媒体资产的远程备份。

公开(公告)号：US20120137376A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-31

申请号：US13367286

申请日：2012-02-06

申请人： Payam Mirrashidi ,  Neale Patton ,  Colin Meldrum ,  David Neumann ,  Alan Ward ,  Hiro Mitsuji

发明人： Payam Mirrashidi ,  Neale Patton ,  Colin Meldrum ,  David Neumann ,  Alan Ward ,  Hiro Mitsuji

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F21/10

摘要： Improved techniques that enable users to download digital media assets are disclosed. According to one aspect, digital media assets that a user has acquired from a remote media repository can be authorized for download multiple times. This, for example, allows a user to subsequently re-downloaded digital media assets that the user previously acquired. In one embodiment, digital media assets that a user previously downloaded to a user client device from a remote media repository can be made available to the user for subsequent re-download. Advantageously, a remote media repository can, in effect, provide users with a remote backup for previously acquired digital media assets.

摘要翻译： 公开了改进的技术，使用户能够下载数字媒体资产。 根据一个方面，用户从远程媒体存储库获取的数字媒体资产可以被授权多次下载。 例如，这允许用户随后重新下载用户先前获取的数字媒体资产。 在一个实施例中，用户先前从远程媒体存储库下载到用户客户端设备的数字媒体资产可以使用户可用于随后的重新下载。 有利地，远程媒体库可以实际上为用户提供用于先前获取的数字媒体资产的远程备份。

公开(公告)号：US07809949B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-05

申请号：US11191133

申请日：2005-07-26

申请人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  G06Q20/3678 ,  H04L63/123

摘要： In accordance with a broad aspect, a method is provided to securely configure a computing device. A configuration indication is received into the computing device, including receiving a digital signature generated based on the configuration indication. Generation of the digital signature accounts for a unique identifier nominally associated with the computing device. The received configuration indication is verified to be authentic including processing the unique identifier, the received configuration indication and the received digital signature. The computing device is operated or interoperated with in accordance with the received configuration indication. In one example, a service interoperates with the computing device. For example, the computing device may be a portable media player, and the service may provide media to the computing device based on a capacity indication of the configuration indication.

摘要翻译： 根据广泛的方面，提供了一种用于安全地配置计算设备的方法。 配置指示被接收到计算设备中，包括接收基于配置指示生成的数字签名。 数字签名的生成考虑了名义上与计算设备相关联的唯一标识符。 所接收的配置指示被验证为真实的，包括处理唯一标识符，接收到的配置指示和接收到的数字签名。 计算设备根据接收到的配置指示进行操作或互操作。 在一个示例中，服务与计算设备互操作。 例如，计算设备可以是便携式媒体播放器，并且服务可以基于配置指示的容量指示向计算设备提供媒体。

公开(公告)号：US09489496B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US11190735

申请日：2005-07-26

申请人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： G06F21/00 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L63/0435 ,  G06F21/10 ,  G06F2221/0744 ,  G06F2221/2107 ,  H04L63/061 ,  H04L67/34

摘要： Improved techniques to update software in electronic devices that are already in use are disclosed. In one embodiment, software can be updated in a secure and controlled manner using cryptography. The authenticity of the updated software as well as its appropriateness for the particular electronic device can be confirmed prior to update. The software can also be updated on a per module basis. In one embodiment, a server hosts software updates for various electronic devices, and supplies the appropriate software update to the electronic devices via a data network.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于更新已经在使用的电子设备中的软件的改进的技术。 在一个实施例中，可以使用密码学以安全和受控的方式更新软件。 可以在更新之前确认更新的软件的真实性以及其对于特定电子设备的适用性。 软件也可以在每个模块的基础上更新。 在一个实施例中，服务器托管各种电子设备的软件更新，并且经由数据网络向电子设备提供适当的软件更新。

公开(公告)号：US08214648B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12878201

申请日：2010-09-09

申请人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  G06Q20/3678 ,  H04L63/123

摘要： In accordance with a broad aspect, a method is provided to securely configure a computing device. A configuration indication is received into the computing device, including receiving a digital signature generated based on the configuration indication. Generation of the digital signature accounts for a unique identifier nominally associated with the computing device. The received configuration indication may be verified to be authentic including processing the unique identifier, the received configuration indication and the received digital signature. The computing device may be operated or interoperated with in accordance with the received configuration indication. In one example, a service interoperates with the computing device. For example, the computing device may be a portable media player, and the service may provide media to the computing device based on a capacity indication of the configuration indication.

摘要翻译： 根据广泛的方面，提供了一种用于安全地配置计算设备的方法。 配置指示被接收到计算设备中，包括接收基于配置指示生成的数字签名。 数字签名的生成考虑了名义上与计算设备相关联的唯一标识符。 所接收的配置指示可以被验证为真实的，包括处理唯一标识符，接收到的配置指示和所接收的数字签名。 计算设备可以根据接收到的配置指示来操作或互操作。 在一个示例中，服务与计算设备互操作。 例如，计算设备可以是便携式媒体播放器，并且服务可以基于配置指示的容量指示向计算设备提供媒体。

公开(公告)号：US20120297199A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-22

申请号：US13531357

申请日：2012-06-22

申请人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： H04L63/10 ,  G06Q20/3678 ,  H04L63/123

摘要： In accordance with a broad aspect, a method is provided to securely configure a computing device. A configuration indication is received into the computing device, including receiving a digital signature generated based on the configuration indication. Generation of the digital signature accounts for a unique identifier nominally associated with the computing device. The received configuration indication may be verified to be authentic including processing the unique identifier, the received configuration indication and the received digital signature. The computing device may be operated or interoperated with in accordance with the received configuration indication. In one example, a service interoperates with the computing device. For example, the computing device may be a portable media player, and the service may provide media to the computing device based on a capacity indication of the configuration indication.

摘要翻译： 根据广泛的方面，提供了一种用于安全地配置计算设备的方法。 配置指示被接收到计算设备中，包括接收基于配置指示生成的数字签名。 数字签名的生成考虑了名义上与计算设备相关联的唯一标识符。 所接收的配置指示可以被验证为真实的，包括处理唯一标识符，接收到的配置指示和所接收的数字签名。 计算设备可以根据接收到的配置指示来操作或互操作。 在一个示例中，服务与计算设备互操作。 例如，计算设备可以是便携式媒体播放器，并且服务可以基于配置指示的容量指示向计算设备提供媒体。