System and method for using resources of a computer system in conjunction with a thin media client

US9106658B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9106658-B2
Application numberUS-201414156560-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 16, 2014
Priority dateJan 26, 2001
Publication dateAug 11, 2015
Grant dateAug 11, 2015

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A computer system including a processor and a memory for retrieving digital media content, storing the digital media content in the memory, and providing the digital media content to a thin media client is provided.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system, comprising: a communications system that is configured to be coupled to a thin audio client over a network, wherein the communications system is further configured to: perform a processing function on digital audio content that is associated with an authorized user, wherein the processing function converts the digital audio content to authorized digital audio content; and provide the authorized digital audio content to the thin audio client over…

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What does patent US9106658B2 cover?
A computer system including a processor and a memory for retrieving digital media content, storing the digital media content in the memory, and providing the digital media content to a thin media client is provided.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dell Products Lp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/10. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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