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Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2007

Filed:

Oct. 22, 2001
Applicants:

Larry E. Ayres, North Andover, MA (US);

Makonnen Melaku, Metuchen, NJ (US);

Zhongsu Fu, Wakefield, MA (US);

Seshadri Mohan, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Stephen N. Wiener, Carlisle, MA (US);

Inventors:

Larry E. Ayres, North Andover, MA (US);

Makonnen Melaku, Metuchen, NJ (US);

Zhongsu Fu, Wakefield, MA (US);

Seshadri Mohan, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);

Stephen N. Wiener, Carlisle, MA (US);

Assignee:

Comverse, Inc., Wakefield, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A multimedia distribution kiosk can communicate with a remote user to receive multimedia requests and can communicate with a multimedia content provider to obtain requested multimedia content. The kiosk can cache received multimedia content and provide the content as desired. The kiosk can also be used to upload multimedia content to a server. For example, an occupant of an automobile may access a system of kiosks to determine the nearest kiosk and request download of content prior to arrival at that kiosk.


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