An intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact.

Intelligent Automated Assistant

A system is presented providing content to a plurality of handheld devices (including musical selections). The devices can access a server over the Internet via a WIFI or other similar wireless interconnection and can download songs requested by a user from the server or from other users using, e.g., a P2P protocol. All downloads are governed by applicable DRM rules. Content and playlists may also be pushed by a server from other sources and means including, e.g., podcasting, based on predetermined rules, favorite preferences of users, and other criteria.

Audio visual player apparatus and system and method of content distribution using the same

The present invention provides systems and methods for providing television schedule information to a viewer, and for allowing the viewer to link, search, select and interact with information in a remote database, e.g., a database on the internet. The television schedule information can be displayed on a variety of viewer interfaces, such as televisions screens, computer monitors, PCTV screens and the like. The television schedule information may be stored on the viewer's computer, television, PCTV, or a remote server (e.g., a website), or the television schedule information may be downloaded from a remote database to the viewer's computer, television or PCTV.

Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters

A system and a method for providing content, management and interactivity for client devices are provided. Digital data based on user specified preferences is automatically obtained and transferred from a wide area network to a computer. The digital data is then automatically sent from the computer to a client device using a wireless data transceiver. In one embodiment, the client device is a television.

System and method for providing content, management, and interactivity for client devices

An object of the present invention is to provide a media player system. Certain aspects of the A media player system relates docking station (178) that allows a media player (174) to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system relates to a wireless media player system that includes one or more media devices that can receive (404A) wirelessly connecting the hand held media player and the information that can send information over a wireless connection (406). Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a method of connecting a hand held media player to another device wirelessly. The method includes selecting a media item on the hand held media player, selecting one or more remote recipients on the hand held media player, locally the media item to the hand held media player, said wirelessly It comprises transmitting the selected remote recipients. Another aspect of the media player system relates handheld music player that includes a transmitter for transmitting information over a wireless connection. Wherein the transmitter is configured to at least transmit a continuous music feed a receiver capable of receiving information from the transmitter in the wireless connection to one or more personal tuning devices including, respectively.

Media player system

A system and a method for activation of portable and mobile media player devices for wireless LAN services have been disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a server computer, a wireless transmitter to transmit a signal, and a portable device comprising a wireless receiver to receive the signal and a wireless transceiver to transition from a first state to a second state to perform content synchronization with the server computer in response to the signal, wherein the wireless transceiver consumes less power in the first state than in the second state. Other embodiments have been claimed and described.

System and method for activation of portable and mobile media player devices for wireless lan services

An automotive storage and playback device and method for using the same are described. The automotive storage and playback device is capable of being detachably coupled to an automobile (42). The device includes a wireless transceiver (114) to receive compressed digital content automatically from a computer system (18) via a wireless local area network based on user defined preferences input into the computer system. The wireless transceiver is communicably coupled to the wireless local area network when the wireless transceiver is a predetermined distance from a wireless local area network access point (30). The device also includes a decoder and converter to decompress and convert the digital content. The decompressed and converted digital content is sent to be played on an output device in the automobile.

Automotive storage and playback device and method using the same

An audio converter device and a method for using the same are provided. In one embodiment, the audio converter device receives the digital audio data from a first device via a local area network. The audio converter device decompresses the digital audio data and converts the digital audio data into analog electrical data. The audio converter device transfers the analog electrical data to an audio playback device.

Audio converter device and method for using the same

Various synchronization and content acquisition tasks able to be performed by a portable device are governed by reference to a budget. In operation, the budget may be adjusted as a function of a state of a battery associated with the portable device, as a function of one more file sizes associated with content to be acquired, as a function of a data transfer rate, and/or as a function of a temperature associated with the portable device. A filter may also be provided for use in determining which content the portable device will acquire.

System and method for automatically synchronizing and acquiring content for battery-powered devices

A webpad and method for using the same are provided. The webpad includes an adapter module attached to a personal digital assistant. The adapter module includes a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving data via a wireless communication protocol.

Craig M. Janik

Papers

System and method for activation of portable and mobile media player devices for wireless lan services

Automotive storage and playback device and method using the same

Audio converter device and method for using the same

System and method for automatically synchronizing and acquiring content for battery-powered devices

Webpad and method for using the same