Network of disparate processor-based devices to exchange and...

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2002-08-27

2008-09-16

Follansbee, John (Department: 2151)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Distributed data processing

C709S203000, C709S217000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07426532

ABSTRACT:
A first type of processor-based device, such as a personal computer functioning as a host and containing digital media files, may wirelessly communicate with a second type of processor-based device or appliance, such as a digital picture frame (DPF). Upon request and/or at periodic intervals, the host may transmit menu items and/or media files to the DPF. Responsive to user choices entered at the DPF and transmitted to the host, the host may transmit further menu items and/or media files to the DPF. Methods of polling and registering one or more DPFs by a host, of retrieving media files by a host from the Internet satisfying user-specified search criteria, and of uploading media files from a DPF to a host, are also described, in addition to a network and a machine-accessible medium.

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