Digital Media Distribution via Portable Storage Intermediaries
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for downloading movies over the internet are inefficient, particularly for high-definition content, as they consume significant time and can overwhelm internet service providers' communication equipment, leading to cumbersome and taxing operations.
Innovation Solution
A method involving a distribution station that stores and encrypts movie content, allowing authorized storage apparatus to download and manage movie purchases or rentals, including remote selection and encryption for security and rental period enforcement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If movies are downloaded from the Internet using broadband modem, then movie content can be transferred to computer, but the transfer time is much greater compared with single song and it is taxing to ISP communication equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the movie distribution process by introducing portable storage devices as intermediate carriers. Instead of direct Internet download, movies are first transferred to portable storage devices at distribution stations, then distributed to consumers offline. This segmentation breaks the direct dependency between large data transfer volume and download time, allowing efficient distribution without taxing ISP equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces portable storage devices as intermediaries in the movie distribution chain. These devices serve as mediators between the content source and end consumers, enabling efficient data transfer without requiring continuous Internet connectivity or taxing ISP communication equipment during consumer playback.
2Manufacturing precision
If high-definition movie content is downloaded from the Internet, then higher quality movie content can be obtained, but the transfer time becomes even longer due to larger data volume
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the high-quality content distribution by using portable storage devices as intermediate carriers. HD movie content is transferred to these devices at distribution stations, then distributed to consumers without requiring long Internet transfer times. This allows consumers to obtain high-quality content quickly without the time penalty of direct Internet downloads.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-transferring movie content to portable storage devices at distribution stations before consumer access. This advance preparation eliminates the need for consumers to perform time-consuming Internet downloads, allowing them to quickly access high-definition content from the pre-loaded storage devices.
3Ease of operation
If movie content is distributed through Internet download, then convenient home access is provided, but ISP communication equipment becomes bogged down from continual data transfer
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces portable storage devices as intermediaries that decouple the consumer access convenience from ISP equipment burden. Movies are transferred to these portable devices at distribution stations, then distributed to consumers offline. This intermediary approach maintains the convenience of home access while completely eliminating the continuous data transfer burden on ISP communication equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the heavy data transfer function from the ISP communication equipment by using portable storage devices for distribution. The extraction moves the bulk data transfer operation to local distribution stations, leaving ISP equipment to handle only lightweight authentication and licensing functions, thereby reducing their burden significantly.
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AI summary
One embodiment in accordance with the invention is a method. For example, the method includes storing movie content with a distribution station that can be subsequently purchased and/or rented. The movie content can be encrypted. A determination can be made as to whether a storage apparatus is coupled with the distribution station. Provided the storage apparatus has been coupled with the distribution station, a determination can be made as to whether the storage apparatus is authorized to receive the movie content. Provided the storage apparatus is authorized to receive the movie content, encrypted movie content can be downloaded to the storage apparatus from the distribution station. Note that the download of movie content to the authorized storage apparatus can be part of a purchase and/or rental transaction.