Method and apparatus for downloading data to portable devices

Details Method and apparatus for downloading data to portable devices Method and apparatus for downloading data to portable devices

2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Chin, Vivian (Department: 2615)

Data processing: generic control systems or specific application

Specific application, apparatus or process

Digital audio data processing system

C709S217000, C084S601000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07110838

ABSTRACT:
There are provided a download system and a download control method for portable players, which enable a user to download music data to the portable player by a simple operation, and a storage medium that stores a program for executing the download control method. The portable player includes a storage medium that stores music data having type data. A download device downloads previously stored music data to the storage medium of the portable player. A center station transmits music data having type data to the download device. In the download device, the type data of the music data stored in the storage medium is read in as known type data when the portable player is placed on a table. Type data input by a user is read in as desired type data. The type data of the music data transmitted from the center station is read in as new type data. When the desired type data is equal to the new type data and the new type data is different from the known type data, the music data transmitted from the center station is stored in a data memory device, and the stored music data is downloaded to the storage medium. Then, the new type data is written as known type data.

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