IP Library Granted Patent US 9,319,516
Granted Patent B2
US 9,319,516 · App. 14/502,033 · Granted Apr 19, 2016

Media delivery platform

Inventors: John Mikkelsen (Minneapolis, MN); Robert Freidson (St. Petersburg, RU)
Assignee: SKKY, LLC
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,319,516
App. No.
14/502,033
Granted
Apr 19, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of delivering an audio and/or visual media file including, for example, one or more of full or partial master recordings of songs, musical compositions, ringtones, videos, films, television shows, personal recordings, animation and combinations thereof, over the air wirelessly, from one or more servers to an electronic device with or without an Internet connection, said method comprising transmitting and audio and/or visual media file in compressed format to said electronic device, and wherein the electronic device is effective to receive said audio and/or visual file and playback said audio and/or visual content on demand by a user.

Claims (15)

1. A mobile phone accessory unit comprising:

a housing adapted to operably couple to a mobile phone, the mobile phone including a first digital signal processor configured for receiving a digital media file transmitted by orthogonal frequency division multiplexing;

at least one or more speakers positioned substantially within the housing and configured to audibly play at least one portion of the digital media file; and

a second digital signal processor positioned substantially within the housing and including circuitry configured to operate the play back of the digital media file while optimizing sound quality over at least one or more speakers, wherein the second digital signal processor wirelessly communicates with the mobile phone.

2. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 1 , further comprising an interface connector configured to electrically couple the second digital signal processor and the mobile phone.

3. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 2 , wherein the interface connector comprises a data interface connector, a power interface connector, an audio interface connector, or combinations thereof.

4. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 2 , wherein the digital media file is stored on the phone and wherein the second digital signal processor further comprises circuitry configured to receive the digital media file through the interface connector.

5. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 1 , wherein the housing further comprises an electromagnetic shield.

6. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 1 , wherein the at least one speaker is integrated into the housing.

7. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a molded cavity adapted to hold the mobile phone.

8. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 1 , further comprising a glove including a stretchable rubber material adapted to house the mobile phone, the glove adapted to house the mobile phone having a first size and separately a second mobile phone having a second size, the first size differing from the second size.

9. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 1 , wherein the housing is operably coupled to the mobile phone by a snap mechanism.

10. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 1 , wherein the second digital signal processor further comprises circuitry configured to wirelessly communicate with an orthogonal frequency-division multiplex (OFDM) modulation scheme.

11. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 1 , further comprising at least one control interface for controlling the sound of the digital media file.

12. The mobile phone accessory unit of claim 11 , wherein controlling the sound comprises controlling at least one of the volume of the digital media file or the sound quality of the digital media file.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2016
From: DIAMAJECS, LLC
To: SKYY INC.
Reel/Frame 037560/0227 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2016
From: DIAMAJECS, LLC
To: SKKY, INC.
Reel/Frame 037519/0031 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 10, 2015
From: SKKY INCORPORATED
To: SKKY, LLC
Reel/Frame 037257/0119 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2015
From: SKKY INCORPORATED
To: DIAMAJECS, LLC
Reel/Frame 036040/0745 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2015
From: SKKY, INC.
To: DIAMAJECS, LLC
Reel/Frame 034955/0182 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2014
From: MIKKELSEN, JOHN; FREIDSON, ROBERT
To: SKKY INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 033959/0261 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 12322615 · Feb 4, 2009
Continuation 10183756 · Jun 26, 2002
Provisional Application 60301681 · Jun 27, 2001
Provisional Application 60303115 · Jul 3, 2001
Provisional Application 60312450 · Aug 14, 2001
Provisional Application 60343159 · Oct 26, 2001
Related Publication 20150018039A1 · Jan 15, 2015