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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2003
System and method of media content distribution employing portable media content distribution device
Robert C Boman, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Ted H Applebaum, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Robert C Boman, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Ted H Applebaum, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A media content distribution system includes a portable device operable to store media content, wirelessly receive input signals, select a portion of the media content based on the input signals, and communicate the selected portion to a user. The system further includes a signaling mechanism disposed at a location and producing an input signal in a range respective to the location. The input signal is selected to ensure that the selected portion of media content includes information relating to the location when the portable device is disposed within the range.