Claims
- 1. A method comprising the steps of:
conveying a software program over a network gradually; accumulating said software program in a storage device automatically using a wireless connection; and retrieving said software program for on-demand use at a time after the entire software program is accumulated.
- 2. A method as recited in claim 1, in which said wireless connection includes an FM radio receiver.
- 3. A method as recited in claim 1, in which said wireless connection includes a television transmitter.
- 4. A method as claimed in claim 1, further including the step of transmitting said software program by television broadcast stations on existing channels; said software program being inserted into picture scan lines.
- 5. A method as claimed in claim 1, further including the step of transmitting said software program by television broadcast stations on existing channels; said software program being inserted into scan lines corresponding to a Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI).
- 6. A method as claimed in claim 10, further including the step of transmitting said software program by television broadcast stations on existing channels; said software program being inserted into sub carriers in a composite baseband of television signals, of zero to 120 kilohertz.
- 7. A method as claimed in claim 10, further including the step of transmitting said software program by television broadcast stations on existing channels; said software program being inserted into other signals in a composite baseband of television signals, of zero to 120 kilohertz.
- 8. A method as claimed in claim 10, further including the step of transmitting said software program by an AM radio broadcast station on an existing channel.
- 9. A method as claimed in claim 10, further including the step of transmitting said software program by a FM radio broadcasting station on an existing channel.
- 10. A method as claimed in claim 15 in which the step of step of transmitting said software program by an AM radio broadcast station on an existing channel includes the step of transmitting said software program by signals not audible on ordinary consumer receivers.
- 11. A method as claimed in claim 15 in which the step of transmitting said software program by an AM radio broadcast station on an existing channel includes the step of modulating a subcarrier at a center frequency of said channel.
- 12. A method as claimed in claim 16 in which the step of transmitting said software program by an FM radio broadcast station on an existing channel includes the step of modulating a subcarrier at a center frequency of said channel.
- 13. An apparatus comprising:
transmission means for transmitting digitized packets of software over a network means for communicating said packets of software; said software being transmitted to a plurality of authorized users;
said transmission means including a gateway means; said transmission means further including a relay means for receiving said plurality of digitized packets of software from said gateway means and for retransmitting during a time period when the total communications capacity of said relay means is not fully used; a receiver means for collecting said plurality of digitized packets of software which are transmitted from said transmission means; said receiver means including a storage means for accumulating said plurality of digitized packets of software incrementally over an extended period of time; and retrieving and using said plurality of digitized packets of software after a generally full program has been accumulated.
- 14. An apparatus as claimed in claim 13 in which said transmission means includes television broadcast stations on existing channels; said software being inserted into picture scan lines.
- 15. An apparatus as claimed in claim 13 in which said transmission means include television broadcast stations on existing channels; said software being inserted into video scan lines corresponding to a Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI).
- 16. An apparatus as claimed in claim 13 in which said transmission means includes television broadcast stations transmitting on an existing channel; said software being inserted into a subcarrier in a composite baseband of television signals, of zero to 120 kilohertz.
- 17. An apparatus as claimed in claim 13 in which said transmission means includes an AM radio broadcast station transmitting on an existing channel.
- 18. An apparatus as claimed in claim 13 in which said transmission means includes a FM radio broadcasting station transmitting on an existing channel.
- 19. An apparatus as claimed in claim 17 in which said AM radio broadcast station transmits said software by signals not audible on ordinary consumer receivers.
- 20. An apparatus as claimed in claim 18 in which said FM radio broadcast station transmits said software by modulating a subcarrier at a center frequency of said channel.
- 21. An apparatus as claimed in claim 18 in which said FM radio broadcast station transmits said software by modulating a subcarrier at a center frequency of said channel.
- 22. A method as claimed in claim 1, in which a customer pays a subscription for receiving a plurality of software programs over a set period of time.
- 23. A method as claimed in claim 1, in which a customer rents a software program based on use over a set period of time.
- 24. A method as claimed in claim 1, in which a customer rents a software program based on a level of usage.
- 25. A method as claimed in claim 1, in which a customer receives software updates.
- 26. A method as claimed in claim 1, in which a customer receives software patches.
- 27. A method as claimed in claim 1, in which a customer may test software.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PENDING PATENT APPLICATIONS & CLAIMS FOR PRIORITY
[0001] The present Patent Application is a Continuation-in-Part Application, which is related to:
[0002] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/579,324, filed on 25 May 2000;
[0003] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/688,997 (CIPA) filed on 16 Oct. 2000;
[0004] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/833,094 (CIPB), filed on 10 Apr. 2001;
[0005] PCT International Patent Application No. PCT/US01/14828, filed on 23 May; and
[0006] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/948,021 (CIPC), filed on 6 Sep. 2001.
[0007] The Applicants hereby claim the benefit of priority under Sections 119 &120 of Title 35 of the United States Code of Laws for any and all subject matter shared by the present Application and the co-pending Applications filed on 25 May 2000, 16 October 2000 and 10 Apr. 2001, 23 May 2001 and 6 Sep. 2001.
Continuation in Parts (5)
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09579324 |
May 2000 |
US |
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10094943 |
Mar 2002 |
US |
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09688997 |
Oct 2000 |
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10094943 |
Mar 2002 |
US |
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09833094 |
Apr 2001 |
US |
Child |
10094943 |
Mar 2002 |
US |
Parent |
PCT/US01/14828 |
May 2001 |
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Child |
10094943 |
Mar 2002 |
US |
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09948021 |
Sep 2001 |
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10094943 |
Mar 2002 |
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