IP Library Granted Patent US 8,972,289
Granted Patent B2
US 8,972,289 · App. 14/057,831 · Granted Mar 3, 2015

Media delivery platform

Inventors: John Mikkelsen (Minneapolis, MN); Robert Freidson (St. Petersburg, RU)
Assignee: SKKY Incorporated
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,972,289
App. No.
14/057,831
Granted
Mar 3, 2015
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 (27)

1. A cellular phone comprising:

a digital signal processor;

a receiver configured to receive, by synchronized orthogonal frequency-division multiplex (OFDM) modulation, at least an optimized portion of a digital media upon selection of the digital media,

the digital signal processor configured to process the digital media; and

a player implemented by the digital signal processor configured to play the received portion of the digital media,

wherein the digital media comprises at least one of a full, partial, or segment of: a song, a musical score, musical composition, other audio recording, a ringtone, a video, other visual recording, a movie, a film, an image clip, a picture, a clip, an image, a photograph, a television show, a human voice recording, a personal recording, a cartoon, an animation, an audio advertisement, visual advertisement, or combinations thereof.

2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising memory for storing a collection or library of digital media on the device.

3. An electronic wireless device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive, by synchronized orthogonal frequency-division multiplex (OFDM) modulation, at least an optimized portion of a digital media;

a device digital signal processor configured to process the digital media;

a player configured to play the received portion of the digital media;

and

a selection module configured for the selection of the digital media for delivery to the device,

wherein the digital media comprises at least one of a full, partial, or segment of: a song, a musical score, musical composition, other audio recording, a ringtone, a video, other visual recording, movie, a film an image clip, a picture, a clip, an image, a photograph, a television show, a human voice recording, a personal recording, a cartoon, an animation, an audio advertisement, a visual advertisement, or combinations thereof.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the device comprises a cellular phone, land line phone, computer, clock, watch, pager, door bell, car alarm, palm pilot, personal calendar, tablet, or laptop-type viewer device.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the device is a cellular phone.

6. The device of claim 3 , further comprising memory for storing a collection or library of digital media on the device.

7. An electronic wireless device comprising:

a digital signal processor;

a receiver configured to receive, by synchronized orthogonal frequency-division multiplex (OFDM) modulation over a cellular connection, at least an optimized portion of a digital media upon selection of the digital media;

said digital signal processor configured to process digital media;

a player implemented by the digital signal processor configured to play the received portion of the digital media by a screen and speakers appropriate for digital media; and

memory for storing the received portion of the digital media;

wherein the digital media comprises at least one of a full, partial, or segment of: a song, a musical score, musical composition, other audio recording, a ringtone, a video, other visual recording, a movie, a film, an image clip, a picture, a clip, an image, a photograph, a television show, a human voice recording, a personal recording, a cartoon, an animation, an audio advertisement, a visual advertisement, or combinations thereof.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the device comprises a cellular phone, land line phone, computer, clock, watch, pager, door bell, car alarm, palm pilot, personal calendar, tablet, or laptop-type viewer device.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the device is a cellular phone.

10. The device of claim 7 , further comprising a selection module configured for the selection of the digital media for delivery to the device.

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 Jul 23, 2014
From: MIKKELSEN, JOHN; FREIDSON, ROBERT
To: SKKY INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 033375/0596 →
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
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