Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Remote data accessing
Reexamination Certificate
1998-09-03
2001-11-13
Luu, Le Hien (Department: 2152)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Remote data accessing
C709S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06317779
ABSTRACT:
This application contains computer program listings attached as Appendix A and Appendix B. These appendices have been submitted on a single compact disc (in duplicate) which contains Appendix A in a file named “09146711.APPENDIXA.txt” of size 23 KB created on Aug. 2, 2001 and Appendix B in a file named “09146711.APPENDIXB.txt” of size 5 KB created on Aug. 2, 2001. The material contained in each of these files is hereby incorporated by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention pertains generally to Internet services, and more particularly, to a system and method for allowing a user to select and download audio/visual tracks from the Internet and to record them directly onto a CD via a web browser for later retrieval.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The proliferation of the World Wide Web through the Internet has made available a wealth of information with nearly instantaneous access time. Much of the information available is in multimedia (i.e., audio and/or video) format, including music tracks and news reports. The multimedia content may be completely dynamic, being updated daily, hourly, or even broadcast live.
It is often convenient to capture a selection of various tracks available over the Internet on a local portable media for later playback. With the availability now of writable compact discs (CDs) and the massive user base of CD players already in use, it would be desirable to provide a system and method for allowing a user to select and download various audio/visual tracks from the Internet and to record them directly onto a CD for later retrieval.
Depending on the size and format of the multimedia track, the bandwidth of the user's Internet connection, and the amount of traffic on the Internet at the time of download, the process required in visiting a service site, downloading a requested track, and listening to or watching the downloaded track may be time-consuming and/or inconvenient.
Accordingly, a need also exists for a system and method for selecting audio/video tracks from Internet multimedia service providers, automatically downloading the selected tracks, and writing the downloaded tracks to a CD for later retrieval by the user. It would also be convenient to provide a method for setting up a profile specifying the tracks and time desired, and having the CD created automatically without user intervention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a system and method for allowing users, via an Internet browser, to select various audio/visual tracks from Internet multimedia service providers, and have them downloaded and written to a CD using a CD writer. The CD may then be played at the user's convenience using, depending on the particular media, a CD or DVD drive. The invention allows the user to create a CD containing only the sounds, images, and information desired. In addition, the CD may be scheduled to be created without any user intervention to allow the CD to be available at the user's convenience.
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Gile Ronald R.
Makinen Bruce A.
Hewlett--Packard Company
Jaroenchonwanit Bunjob
Luu Le Hien
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