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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`WACO DIVISION
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`DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES, LLC,
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`Case No: 1:21-cv-00283
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`PATENT CASE
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`COMPLAINT
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`Plaintiff Display Technologies, LLC (“Plaintiff” or “Display”) files this Complaint
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`against Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (“Defendant” or “Toyota”) for infringement of United
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`States Patent No. 9,300,723 (the “ ‘723 Patent”).
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`PARTIES AND JURISDICTION
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`This is an action for patent infringement under Title 35 of the United States Code.
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`Plaintiff is seeking injunctive relief as well as damages.
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`Jurisdiction is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 (Federal
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`Question) and 1338(a) (Patents) because this is a civil action for patent infringement arising
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`under the United States patent statutes.
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`Plaintiff is a Texas limited liability company with a place of business at 1 East
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`Broward Boulevard, Suite 700, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301.
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`On information and belief, Defendant is a California corporation with a principal
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`place of business at 6565 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX 75024. On information and belief,
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`Defendant may be served through its registered agent, CT Corporation System, located at 818
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`W. Seventh St., Suite 930, Los Angeles, CA 90017.
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`This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendant because Defendant has
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`committed, and continues to commit, acts of infringement in this District, has conducted business
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`in this District, and/or has engaged in continuous and systematic activities in this District.
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`Upon information and belief, Defendant’s instrumentalities that are alleged
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`herein to infringe were and continue to be used, imported, offered for sale, and/or sold in this
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`VENUE
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`On information and belief, venue is proper in this District under 28 U.S.C. §
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`1400(b) because acts of infringement are occurring in this District and Defendant has a regular
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`and established place of business in this District at, for example, 1440 W. Loop 340, Waco, TX
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`COUNT I
`(INFRINGEMENT OF UNITED STATES PATENT NO. 9,300,723)
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`Plaintiff incorporates paragraphs 1 through 7 herein by reference.
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`This cause of action arises under the patent laws of the United States and, in
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`particular, under 35 U.S.C. §§ 271, et seq.
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`Plaintiff is the owner by assignment of the ‘723 Patent with sole rights to enforce
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`the ‘723 Patent and sue infringers.
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`A copy of the ‘723 Patent, titled “Enabling social interactive wireless
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`communications,” is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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`The ‘723 Patent is valid, enforceable, and was duly issued in full compliance with
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`Title 35 of the United States Code.
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`Defendant has infringed and continues to infringe one or more claims, including
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`at least Claim 12 of the ‘723 Patent by making, using, and/or selling media systems covered by
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`one or more claims of the ‘723 Patent. For example, Defendant makes, uses, and/or sells the
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`Toyota Audio Multimedia & Connected Services car infotainment system, and any similar
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`products (“Product”). Defendant has infringed and continues to infringe the ‘723 Patent in
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`violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271.
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`Regarding Claim 12, the Product is configured to receive a media file (e.g., music
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`file or songs video) from a wireless mobile device (e.g., mobile phone) over a communication
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`network (e.g. Bluetooth network). The wireless mobile device (e.g., mobile phone) sends data
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`(e.g., music file) to the media system. Certain aspects of this element are illustrated in the
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`screenshots below and/or those provided in connection with other allegations herein.
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`The Product includes a wireless receiver (e.g., Bluetooth receiver). Certain
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`aspects of this element are illustrated in the screenshots below and/or in those provided in
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`connection with other allegations herein.
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`The Product includes a security measure. For example, the Product must be
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`paired and connected by inputting a password and/or Bluetooth code (i.e., a security measure) to
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`a wireless mobile device (e.g., mobile phone) before receiving a media file. Certain aspects of
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`this element are illustrated in the screenshots below and/or those provided in connection with
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`other allegations herein.
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`The Product is disposed in an accessible relation to at least one interactive
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`computer network (e.g., Bluetooth network) that has a wireless range structured to permit
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`authorized access (e.g., via pairing code) to said at least one interactive computer network.
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`Certain aspects of this element are illustrated in the screenshots below and/or those provided in
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`connection with other allegations herein.
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`18. When the wireless mobile device is within the wireless range, the wireless mobile
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`device is detectable by the media system (e.g., the media system automatically detects a
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`smartphone when the mobile device is within Bluetooth range). Certain aspects of this element
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`allegations herein.
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`At least one digital media file (e.g., music file) is initially disposed on the wireless
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`mobile device (e.g., the mobile phone includes one or more music files). Certain aspects of this
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`element are illustrated in the screenshots below and/or those provided in connection with other
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`allegations herein.
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`The media system is structured to detect the wireless mobile device disposed
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`within the wireless range (e.g., media system automatically detects the mobile phone when it is
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`within Bluetooth range). Certain aspects of this element are illustrated in the screenshots below
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`and/or those provided in connection with other allegations herein.
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`A communication link (e.g., Bluetooth) is structured to dispose the media system
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`and the wireless mobile device (e.g., mobile phone) in a communicative relation with one another
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`via the at least one interactive computer network. Certain aspects of this element are illustrated
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`in the screenshots below and/or those provided in connection with other allegations herein.
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`The communication link is initiated by the media system. The devices will
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`automatically connect when the units are in range. Certain aspects of this element are illustrated
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`in the screenshots below and/or those provided in connection with other allegations herein.
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`The wireless mobile device and the media system are structured to transmit the
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`at least one digital media file there between via the communication link (e.g., media system
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`allows for the transmission of files between itself and the wireless mobile device; e.g., the mobile
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`device transmits the music file to the media system). Certain aspects of this element are
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`illustrated in the screenshots below and/or those provided in connection with other allegations
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`herein.
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`The communication link is structured to bypass the security measure of the media
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`system for a limited permissible use of the communication link by the wireless mobile device
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`for only transferring the at least one digital media file to, and displaying the at least one digital
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`media file on, the media system (e.g., the media system bypasses the security measure of the
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`Bluetooth network). Certain aspects of this element are illustrated in the screenshots below
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`and/or those provided in connection with other allegations herein.
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`Defendant’s actions complained of herein will continue unless Defendant is
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`enjoined by this court.
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`Defendant’s actions complained of herein are causing irreparable harm and
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`monetary damage to Plaintiff and will continue to do so unless and until Defendant is enjoined
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`and restrained by this Court.
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`Plaintiff is in compliance with 35 U.S.C. § 287.
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`PRAYER FOR RELIEF
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`WHEREFORE, Plaintiff asks the Court to:
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`Enter judgment for Plaintiff on this Complaint on all causes of action asserted
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`herein;
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`Enter an Order enjoining Defendant, its agents, officers, servants, employees,
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`attorneys, and all persons in active concert or participation with Defendant who receive notice
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`of the order from further infringement of United States Patent No. 9,300,723 (or, in the
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`alternative, awarding Plaintiff running royalties from the time of judgment going forward);
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`Award Plaintiff damages resulting from Defendant’s infringement in accordance
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`with 35 U.S.C. § 284;
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`Award Plaintiff pre-judgment and post-judgment interest and costs; and
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`Award Plaintiff such further relief to which the Court finds Plaintiff entitled under
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`law or equity.
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`Dated: March 30, 2021
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Jay Johnson
`JAY JOHNSON
`State Bar No. 24067322
`D. BRADLEY KIZZIA
`State Bar No. 11547550
`KIZZIA JOHNSON, PLLC
`1910 Pacific Ave., Suite 13000
`Dallas, Texas 75201
`(214) 451-0164
`Fax: (214) 451-0165
`jay@kjpllc.com
`bkizzia@kjpllc.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
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`(12) United States Patent
`US 9,300,723 B2
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`Rothschild
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`(45) Date of Patent: *Mar. 29, 2016
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`(54)
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`ENABLING SOCIAL INTERACTIVE
`WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
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`Inventor: Leigh M. Rothschild, Sunny Isles
`Beach, FL (US)
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`Assignee: Display Technologies, LLC, Plano, TX
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`Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 398 days.
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`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
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`Appl. No.: 13/494,097
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`Filed:
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`Jun. 12, 2012
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`Primary Examiner 7 Jungwon Chang
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm 7 Greer, Bums & Crain, Ltd.
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`ABSTRACT
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`A transfer system from transferring a media file includes a
`vehicle media system and a wireless mobile device. The
`vehicle media system includes a wireless receiver, a security
`measure, and a processor configured to wirelessly detect the
`wireless mobile device, and receive, using the wireless
`receiver, the media file from the wireless mobile device. The
`wireless mobile device includes a wireless transmitter, and a
`processor configured to wirelessly detect the vehicle media
`system, and transmit, using the wireless receiver, the media
`file from the wireless mobile device. At least one of the
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`wireless mobile device and vehicle media system is config-
`ured to create a wireless connection between the vehicle
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`media system and the wireless mobile device, and the wire-
`less connection does not include the security measure.
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`This application is a Continuation-in-Part of US. applica-
`tion Ser. No. 11/999,570, filed on Dec. 7, 2007, which is
`incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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`BACKGROUND
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`1. Field
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`The present disclosure is generally related to a digital
`media communication protocol structured to facilitate trans-
`ferring and/or transmitting one or more digital media files to
`and/or from a media terminal and a media node Via at least
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`one interactive computer network.
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`2. Description of the Related Art
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`As technology continues to develop and play a significant
`role in today’s society, a vast majority of portable devices,
`including mobile telephones, cellular telephones, portable
`MP3 players, handheld or portable game consoles, Personal
`Digital Assistants (“PDA”), etc. are equipped with memory
`devices, such as hard drives and/or removable flash or
`memory cards, which are capable of holding or storing large
`amounts of data and or digital media files including digital
`photographs, videos, audio/music files, etc. Accordingly,
`with the advent of such devices having these capabilities,
`individuals or users are more inclined to carry around their
`media files, such as, for example, digital photo albums, family
`videos, and/or favorite music tracks.
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`The drawback to the above noted portable media devices,
`however, is that many of the devices include relatively small
`display screens, some of which display poor quality photos
`and/or videos. In addition, the speakers associated with the
`corresponding portable device(s) are typically rather small
`and produce minimal or poor sound therefrom.
`In addition, the individuals or users of the media devices
`may desire to share the digital media files and/or transfer,
`display, or play the files on a computer or other media device
`equipped with a larger or better quality screen, or having
`higher quality speakers than that disposed on the portable
`device(s). In addition, some media devices may have better
`editing software, or have access to the World Wide Web to
`further distribute the digital media files.
`Accordingly, it would be advantageous if the digital media
`communication protocol of the present specification is struc-
`tured to facilitate transferring or transmitting one or more
`digital media files between two or more media devices, such
`as a media terminal and/or a media node, via at least one
`interactive computer network. In particular, it would be ben-
`eficial ifthe digital media communication protocol includes a
`communication link structured to bypass at least one or more
`security measures, such as a password and/or firewall,
`employed by the interactive computer network, the corre-
`sponding networking devices, and/or the particular media
`devices themselves.
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`In addition, once the communication link is established it
`would be particularly beneficial if the various media devices,
`including the media terminal(s) and/or media node(s), are
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`structured to display, save, edit, manipulate, and/or transfer
`the one or more digital media files.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL
`VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
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`For a more complete understanding of the nature of the
`present disclosure, reference should be had to the following
`detailed description taken in connection with the accompa-
`nying drawings in which:
`FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of one embodiment of
`the digital media communication protocol in accordance with
`the present specification.
`FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of another embodi-
`ment of the digital media communication protocol in accor-
`dance with the present specification.
`FIG. 3 is a schematic representation ofyet another embodi-
`ment of the digital media communication protocol in accor-
`dance with the present specification.
`FIG. 4 is a partial flow chart of at least one illustrative
`implementation ofthe digital media communication protocol
`of the present specification. FIG. 1 is a schematic represen-
`tation of at least one embodiment of the system for enabling
`social interactive wireless communication as disclosed in
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`accordance with the present disclosure.
`Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the
`several views of the drawings.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`the present
`As shown in the accompanying drawings,
`specification relates to a digital media communication proto-
`col, generally indicated as 10. As illustrated in FIGS. 1
`through 3, at least one embodiment of the present protocol or
`system 10 includes one or more media terminals 20 and one or
`more media nodes 30. In particular, the media terminal(s) 20
`of at least one embodiment is disposed in an accessible rela-
`tion to at least one interactive computer network 40 and may
`include, for example, a computer processing device 22, an
`input device 24, and a display device 26. Accordingly, as
`shown in FIG. 1, the media terminal(s) 20 of the various
`embodiments described herein may include a computer, how-
`ever, any device structured to facilitate the practice of the
`present system in the intended fashion may be utilized,
`including but in no way limited to a desktop computer, laptop
`or notebook computer, PDA, video game console, mobile
`telephone, media system of a vehicle (e.g., an automobile),
`etc.
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`The media node(s) 30 of at least one embodiment of the
`present system 10 generally includes a portable device such
`as a cellular or mobile telephone, PDA, portable mp3 player,
`laptop or notebook computer, or any other digital media
`device structured to facilitate the practice of the present sys-
`tem in the intended manner. In at least one embodiment,
`however, the media node 3 0 is not limited to a portable device,
`and may include a more stationary device or structure such as,
`for example, a desktop computer.
`Furthermore,
`the various embodiments of the present
`specification include at least one interactive computer net-
`work 40, 40'. In particular, as illustrated in FIG. 1, at least one
`embodiment includes one or more home, office, private, lim-
`ited, or closed interactive computer networks 40 at least par-
`tially defined by one or more networking devices 42, includ-
`ing but not limited to a router, access point, and/or switch.
`Accordingly,
`the interactive computer network 40 may
`include a Local Area Network (“LAN”), Wide Area Network
`(“WAN”), Private Area Network (“PAN”), peer-to-peer net-
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`work, near field communication (“NFC”), Bluetooth net-
`work, etc. As best shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, it is also contem-
`plated that, especially wherein the interactive computer
`network 40 is a Bluetooth or peer-to-peer network, the media
`terminal(s) 20 and/or the media node(s) 30 can function as the
`networking deVice(s) 42, at least to the extent of defining the
`interactive computer network 40. Additionally, and referring
`again to FIG. 1, at least one interactive computer network 40'
`of at least one embodiment includes access to the World Wide
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`Web, for example via the Internet. Such access to the World
`Wide Web 40' may be facilitated in any manner, including but
`not limited to, via a cable or DSL modem 44, as shown in FIG.
`1, or via one or more satellites 46 and/or one or more towers
`or base stations 48, as illustrated in FIG. 2.
`In addition, and still referring to FIGS. 1 through 3, at least
`one embodiment of the present system 10 includes a wireless
`range 50 structured to permit access to the one or more inter-
`active computer networks 40. In particular, as shown in FIG.
`1, the wireless range 50 may be at least partially defined by
`networking devices 42, such as a wireless router, access point,
`switch, etc. In yet another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2
`and 3, however, the wireless range 50 may be partially defined
`by the media terminal 20 and/or media node 30, such as, for
`example, wherein the interactive computer network 40
`includes a Bluetooth or peer-to-peer network.
`In addition, and as an attempt to minimize or eliminate
`unauthorized access or security breaches to the interactive
`computer network 40, the interactive computer network 40
`and/or the various networking deVice(s) 42 may include one
`or more networking device security measures 41 including a
`firewall, and/or passwords/keys such as, for example, Wi-Fi
`Protected Access (“WPA”) keys, and/or Wireless Application
`Protocol (“WAP”) keys. Accordingly, only authorized indi-
`viduals or computers may generally have access to the inter-
`active computer network 40 through the firewall, via use of
`the password(s)/key(s), and/or any other networking device
`security measure(s) 41.
`The present system 10 further includes at least one digital
`media file 60 initially disposed or saved on at least one of the
`media terminal(s) 20 or media node(s) 30. Specifically,
`the digital media file(s) 60 may be disposed on the media
`terminal(s) 20, the media node(s) 30, or both. However, it
`should be apparent that for purposes ofthe present system 10,
`the digital media file 60 need not necessarily be created or
`originated on either the media terminal(s) 20 or the media
`node(s) 30. In particular, the digital media file(s) 60 may
`include virtually any electronic file or data such as a digital
`photograph, video, audio, animation, text, or any other elec-
`tronic document or object.
`Moreover, in at least one embodiment ofthe present system
`10, the media node(s) 30 is disposable within the wireless
`range 50, wherein the media node 30 is detectable by the
`media terminal 20. In particular, as stated above, in at least
`one embodiment, the media node 30 includes a portable
`device, such as a mobile or cellular phone, PDA, laptop, etc.
`Accordingly, the media node 30 may be disposed within, i.e.,
`enter, the confines of the wireless range 50, for example,
`when a user or individual carries the media node 30 therein. In
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`addition, for purposes of the present system 10, the media
`node 30 may be disposed within the wireless range 50 when
`the device is powered on, activated, or otherwise configured
`into a discoverable and/or detectable state while simulta-
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`neously being physically disposed within the confines of the
`wireless range 50, and as such, the media node 30 need not
`necessarily be portable or easily movable. For instance, while
`physically disposed within the confines of the wireless range
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`50, the media node(s) 30 may be powered on or otherwise
`have wireless or Bluetooth capabilities activated.
`Furthermore, the media terminal(s) 20 disposed in acces-
`sible relation to the interactive computer network 40 are
`structured to detect the media node(s) 30 as the media node(s)
`30 is disposed within the confines of or is otherwise detect-
`able within the wireless range 50. Particularly, in at least one
`embodiment, each media node 30 includes a node identifier
`structured to distinguish one media node 30 within the wire-
`less range 50 from another. For example, the node identifier
`may include a device name, model/serial number, Media
`Access Control (“MAC”) address, or Internet Protocol (“IP”)
`address. Accordingly, as the media node 30 enters or is oth-
`erwise disposed within the wireless range 50, the media ter-
`minal 20 is structured to detect and/or identify the media node
`30, for example, by the corresponding node identifier.
`In addition, at least one embodiment of the present system
`10 includes a terminal program disposed in an accessible
`relation to the media terminal 20. In particular, the terminal
`program of at least one embodiment is a computer software
`program structured to facilitate the practice of the present
`system 10 in the intended fashion, at least from the media
`terminal 20 side ofthe system 10. The terminal program, of at
`least one embodiment, may be disposed on the media termi-
`nal 20, such as, for example, on a hard drive, or other memory
`device associated with the media terminal 20. In yet another
`embodiment, however, the terminal program may be acces-
`sible via the at least one interactive network 40, 40', such as,
`for example, via the World Wide Web. For example, in the
`embodiment wherein the terminal program is accessible via
`the World Wide Web, a user may direct a web browser dis-
`posed in the media terminal 20 to a particular web site, which
`then runs or executes the terminal program and/or downloads
`the terminal program to the media terminal 20.
`Either way, the terminal program may include at least one
`script which is structured to consistently or periodically
`monitor the wireless range 50 associated with the interactive
`computer network 40 for the existence of media nodes 30.
`When a media node 30 is disposed within the wireless range
`50, the terminal program may be structured or configured to
`automatically alert a user at the media terminal 20 of the
`existence or detection of the media node 20. In particular, the
`terminal program may deploy a pop-up display, play an audio
`alarm or tone, etc. On the other hand, the terminal program
`may be structured or configured to alert or notify the user of
`any detected media nodes 30 only upon the user’s specific
`instructions. For example, the media terminal 20, and in par-
`ticular the terminal program thereof, may be structured to list
`or display the media nodes 30 currently disposed within the
`wireless range 50 upon the user clicking on or otherwise
`manipulating a corresponding option of the terminal pro-
`gram.
`At least one embodiment of the present system 10 further
`includes a communication link 70 structured to dispose the
`media terminal(s) 20 and the media node(s) 30 in a commu-
`nicative relation with one another via the interactive computer
`network 40. In particular, the communication link 70 of the
`various embodiments of the present system 10 is created
`and/or requested by the media terminal 20. As stated above,
`the media terminal 20 is structured to detect the media node(s)
`30 disposed within the wireless range 50. As also stated
`above, the media node 30 may, but need not, however, be
`configured to have access to the interactive computer network
`40. For example, the interactive computer network 40 and/or
`the corresponding networking deVice(s) 42 may be equipped
`w