Information filling station facilitating wireless transfer of data content to a portable device or other pre-defined locations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8666538
SERIAL NO

10180521

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Data content providers transfer data content (including DRM protected content) over a broadband network onto one or more information filling stations (IFSs) situated at one or more physical locations. Users are able to wirelessly communicate with the IFSs via one or more of portable devices that are operable in close proximity to the IFS. Data content requested by the portable devices include, but are not limited to: multimedia files, WWW data, real-time and interactive games, e-mail (with or without attachments), electronic newspapers, news and sports information, traffic and weather information, e-books, interactive messaging, and/or data files. Additionally, the portable devices are also capable of facilitating point-of-sale purchases and electronic funds transfers. Optionally, the IFS also forwards advertisements promoting products and services to the portable devices. The portable device is also able to instruct the IFS to selectively send each content of interest or product of interest to one or more identified locations (e.g., users can send large multimedia to their home PCs).

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  • AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Deas, David A Round Rock, US 12 314
Grannan, Michael Austin, US 30 1163
Muhamed, Rias Austin, US 24 877
Stuckman, Bruce Edward Austin, US 90 1450
Suryanarayana, Lalitha Austin, US 57 2892
White, Russell William Austin, US 14 455
Wolter, David Randall Austin, US 17 383

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