Interactive video distribution systems – Cellular video distribution system
Reissue Patent
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Sheleheda, James (Department: 2424)
Interactive video distribution systems
Cellular video distribution system
C725S087000, C725S118000, C725S135000, C455S003060, C455S003010, C455S412100
Reissue Patent
active
RE042550
ABSTRACT:
An improved method and apparatus for portable digital entertainment system which melds direct microwave communications with digital technology to provide a system for “on demand” distribution of digital data, such as songs or video games. The apparatus includes a microwave cellular tower capable of transmitting and receiving a plurality of digital transmissions, a storage unit of user selectable songs and games coupled to the microwave cellular tower through a selection processor for managing the exchange of song and game selections between the storage unit and the microwave cellular tower, and a plurality of user portable digital cellular devices exchanging digitally encoded transmissions with the microwave cellular tower in response to a user's song or game selection request. The portable digital cellular devices include a liquid crystal display window which allows a user to select a desired song to be heard or game to be played. This selection by the user causes the portable digital cellular device, which includes a built in microwave cellular transmitter/receiver to transmit a signal to a microwave digital cellular tower. This microwave digital cellular tower is coupled to a mass storage unit comprised of solid state memory chips which contains hundreds, perhaps thousands of musical or game selections. The microwave digital cellular tower also includes a computer or central processing unit to control the retrieval of the desired musical or game selection from the mass storage unit. When the Data Storage Communications Tower receives a selection request from a portable digital cellular device, the computer bills a customer's account, retrieves the selection from the mass storage unit and directs the selection to the microwave digital cellular tower for transmission to the user's portable digital cellular device.
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