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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2007
Kevin M. Conley, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel Schreiber, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Avraham Shmuel, Kfar-Sirkin, IL;
Noam Kedem, Foster City, CA (US);
Kevin M. Conley, San Jose, CA (US);
Daniel Schreiber, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Avraham Shmuel, Kfar-Sirkin, IL;
Noam Kedem, Foster City, CA (US);
SanDisk Technologies Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A powerfully simple digital media player and methods for use therewith are disclosed. In one embodiment, a digital media player with a simplified user interface is disclosed that, like an FM radio, allows a user to easily select a category of digital media for playback. In another embodiment, to make the experience more FM-radio-like for a user, instead of charging the user for the digital audio files, digital media files can be distributed for free (or at a reduced charge) by playing advertisements before, during, or after the playback of a digital audio file. In yet another embodiment, an exemplary network infrastructure is provided. In another embodiment, a generic streaming content file interface is presented. Other embodiments are disclosed, and any of these embodiments can be used alone or in combination with one another.