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Content downloading method and apparatus used by mobile device

a mobile device and content technology, applied in the field of content downloading, can solve the problems of huge inconvenience for users of mobile devices, and achieve the effect of quick and easy downloading of desired conten

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-23
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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The patent text describes a way to quickly and easily get the content you need on your mobile device. It's designed to make the process simple for users.

Problems solved by technology

Despite the increase in the use of mobile devices such as MP3 players, personal multimedia players (PMPs), cellular phones or the like, users can only download desired media to mobile devices having a media playback function by using a complicated process of searching for the desired media over the Internet during their spare time at home, then downloading the desired media to PCs, and then copying the desired media to the mobile devices connected to the PCs.
Such a complicated process has caused a huge inconvenience to users of mobile devices.

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[0025]Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown.

[0026]An IPTV is a system where a digital television service is delivered using the Internet Protocol (IP) over a network infrastructure. The IPTV enables a viewer to watch a desired broadcast program at a desired time, purchase goods, browse information, check e-mail and the like. The IPTV provides a bi-directional service, so that the viewer can input data into the IPTV or make a variety of requests to the IPTV, and thus the IPTV can process the viewer's requests instantly so as to respond to the requests. In particular, the IPTV provides an electronic program guide (EPG), which is an interactive type TV version of a broadcast television program timetable that appears in a newspaper. The EPG provides the viewer with the broadcast television program timetable and detailed information on ...

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Abstract

A content downloading method and apparatus of a mobile device employing an Internet protocol television (IPTV) are provided. The content downloading method and apparatus allow an IPTV to provide a mobile device with content information received from a service provider, allow a user to input content desired to be downloaded to the mobile device, and allow a user to download the content to the mobile device from the service provider via the IPTV, thereby quickly and easily downloading desired content to the mobile device without a complicated process of browsing and copying the content.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION[0001]This application is a Continuation Application of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 018,526 filed Jan. 23, 2008, which claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0035173, filed on Apr. 10, 2007 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]Methods and apparatuses consistent with the present invention relate to content downloading, and more particularly, to content downloading by a mobile device using an Internet protocol television (IPTV).[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Despite the increase in the use of mobile devices such as MP3 players, personal multimedia players (PMPs), cellular phones or the like, users can only download desired media to mobile devices having a media playback function by using a complicated process of searching for the desired media over the Internet during their spare t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N21/643H04N5/44H04N5/445H04N7/173
CPCH04N5/4401H04N7/17336H04N21/4126H04N21/42669H04N21/64322H04N21/4622H04N21/47202H04N21/6125H04N21/8113H04N21/4334H04N21/426H04N21/2343H04N21/437H04N21/475
Inventor YANG, DO-JUNNAMGUNG, EUN
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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