Portable electronic device with proximity-based content synchronization

A technology of electronic equipment and content, applied in the field of electronic equipment, can solve the problem that downloaded content cannot be transmitted

Active Publication Date: 2012-02-08
APPLE INC
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[0020] The present invention relates to wireless communication systems including electronic devices. The electronic device may use wireless communication circuitry including short-range and long-range wireless transceivers and corresponding antenna structures. For example, electronic device antennas can be used to handle communications over short-range links, such as IEEE802.11 links (sometimes referred to as WiFi ) or Bluetooth link. Electronic device antennas also handle communications over long-distance links, such as the voice and data links of cellular telephones. To facilitate the rapid transfer of wireless data, wireless circuits in electronic devices may use high frequency links. For example, some or all of the wireless circuitry in an electronic device may be used to support radio frequency communications using a 60 GHz link (also sometimes referred to herein as a "millimeter wave link" or EHF link).

[0021] Some RF communications in mmWave bands are subject to...

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Systems are provided that support millimeter-wave wireless communications between hosts and electronic devices. A host may be formed using a personal computer associated with a user or computing equipment associated with a public establishment. Content can be automatically synchronized between the host and the user's electronic device over a millimeter-wave wireless communications link in a communications band such as a 60 GHz wireless communications band. Synchronization operations may be performed based on user content preferences. Content preference information may be gathered explicitly from a user using on-screen options or may be gathered by monitoring user media playback activities and media rating activities. The content preference information may be transmitted automatically from an electronic device to a host when the electronic device is brought within range of the host. Synchronization operations may be performed automatically when a user is in proximity of a point-of- sale terminal or ticketing equipment.

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[0001] This application claims priority to US Patent Application 61 / 151,125, filed February 9, 2009, and US Patent Application 12 / 422,196, filed April 10, 2009, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to electronic equipment, in particular to electronic equipment with wireless communication capabilities, such as high-frequency short-distance wireless communication capabilities. Background technique [0003] Electronic devices such as computers and cellular phones often use wireless communication circuits. For example, portable computers and some handheld devices sometimes have wireless communication circuitry to support LAN links. Cellular phones and other devices are capable of handling long-distance communications with cell phone base stations. [0004] In a typical scenario, a long-distance wireless link, such as a cellular telephone link, is used to handle voice communications. For example, ...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/30H04W56/00
CPCG06F16/437G06Q10/02G06Q30/0268G06Q50/30H04B7/26G06Q50/10
Inventor J·G·多西
Owner APPLE INC
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