“A future generation of iPod and iPhone portable media devices from Apple Inc. may use wireless technology to receive automated software updates and interact with other iPods and iPhones located within the same general vicinity, a recent patent request has revealed,” Katie Marsal reports for AppleInsider.
“The September 1, 2006 filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office describes methods ‘for delivery of data to a portable electronic device from another electronic device’ over a local wireless network,” Marsal reports.
MacDailyNews Note: Microsoft’s anemic-selling, repackaged Toshiba Gigabeat – badged “Zune” – with limited, DRM-laden wireless “squirting” was inflicted on November 14, 2006.
Marsal continues, “Some examples of specific media data that could be shared between the players include songs, albums, audiobooks, playlists, movies, music videos, photos, computer games, podcasts, audio and/or video presentations, news reports, and sports updates.”
“Other sharable data, the Apple added, may include resource data such as maps, profile information associated with a user, and subscription content. The nature in which media items are shared can also be unrestricted or restricted. According to the filing, examples of restricted sharing of media items include a media item that has limited-use rights or which contains only a sample of the full content,” Marsal reports. “Data, such as audio tracks and video, could also be shared after being purchased wirelessly from a remote server.”
“The filing, which also covers ‘Remote Media Update’ and ‘Multiple Access Point Discrimination’ techniques, is credited to high-ranking Apple employees Stanley Ng, Andrew Hodge, Anthony Fadell, Jeffrey Robbin, Robert Borchers, Chris Bell, and Eddy Cue,” Marsal reports.
More in the full article, including patent app illustrations, here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Winston” for the heads up.]
Today’s lunch laugh…dated November 1st of last year.
http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/11/01/abi.58.may.go.zune/
Good one, Georgy…. I sometimes love looking back…
I’m dreading the inevitable post from ZuneTang…
or the equally brainless Mac Realist…
Please! What a dumb idea that “squirting” is (was??). As though passing by someone else who has a Zune (which is as rare as sightings of the Abominable Snowman anyway) creates enough of an instant bond that you want to share all that’s on your Zune with them. I personally don’t care to have my device (the electronic one) loaded down with whatever crap you have on yours (electronic device), no matter how sweet your smile and sexy your walk.
So just how many Zune’s have actually been sold to date?
“The September 1, 2006 filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.”
“Microsoft’s anemic-selling, repackaged Toshiba Gigabeat – badged ‘Zune’ – with limited, DRM-laden wireless “squirting” was inflicted on November 14, 2006.”
Take note, people. When this hits and fanboys all over say Apple ripped off the Zune, you can cite this as proof of otherwise.
@Georgy Porgy
That was good. ABI must be owned by M$, no one else would publish such trash.
‘As though passing by someone else who has a Zune (which is as rare as sightings of the Abominable Snowman anyway)”
The difference is there is mounting scientific evidence that the Abominable Snowman exsts. I have had no proof that a Zune exists ‘in the wild’.
What if companies actually tested their products?
What if the CEO of Jif extra crunchy peanut butter actually
tested and put a normal spoon in the jar to get some peanut butter out near the bottom. There is no way possible to get any out without getting it all over your knuckles. The experience simply was never tested.
Microsoft just started a new website…
http://www.ilikemyzune.net/
I about fell out of my chair as I watched the flash movie start..
sexy..brown..solid..
What are these people thinking?
Not to be confused with reality:
sexy..brown..solid..
Future iPods and iPhones will NOT be squirting! That is strictly Ballmerese for “I’m an inarticulate, perverted billionaire.”
Dear Abdulla. I resentin’ what u say about them Zune tings and compare dem to us. We not like bein’ associated wif “Da Social” or “squirtin”. Bigfoots n Yetis not be social, and don’t squirt on each other, except in matin’ season. Thanx.
Will I be able to squirt Camel’s Milk wirelessly?
Sorry, Sas Q.
@Camel’s Milk Drinker
The Camel will be able to!
MacDailyNews’ Note is appalling and couldn’t be further from the truth. I demand a retraction.
Microsoft’s anemic-selling, repackaged Toshiba Gigabeat – badged “Zune” – with limited, DRM-laden wireless “squirting” was inflicted on November 14, 2006.
Who comes up with this crap? Is it ‘bring your children to work’ day at MDN? For the love of God, please keep the kids off the computers.
The magnificent Zune is the standard-bearer from which all other portable media devices will be judged—and that includes Apple’s dorky Zune wannabe iPhone. Zune had WiFi from the start. Hey Apple, try coming up with something fresh and new instead of copying Microsoft.
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Credit where credit is due: wireless sharing was a great idea advanced primarily by Zune.
Blame where blame is due: in typical Microsoft fashion the implementation of this great idea was convoluted and confusing.
Think different: Just as Apple did to early MP3 vendors with the iPod, watch them show MS how to take a good idea (wireless sharing) and apply it in a user friendly way.
Ok, I know that Zune Tang is <u> trying </u> to be an imbecile…but it really isn’t even humorous. Headlines describing the Zunes massive lack of success make me chuckle. But that’s just because they’re true. Bring your children to work day!! I have a daughter that’s just barely 2 and she knows the difference between Windows and a real OS!!
Hey guys this was a funny article,
LOL
all the comments here are funny as,
this would be OK in office for reports … etc and taxi people etc to syn data when they group…
brown,,,, I love it thanks MS, please
make more…
brown windows…
Thanks MS
I have been unhappy lately.