Download booths

A download booth comprising a local file server operatively connected to a removable disk drive containing, in use, multimedia content, the local file server further comprising a network interface operatively connected to a plurality of wireless access points and a wireless connection manager, where...

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Main Author Hagan Chris
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.01.2018
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:A download booth comprising a local file server operatively connected to a removable disk drive containing, in use, multimedia content, the local file server further comprising a network interface operatively connected to a plurality of wireless access points and a wireless connection manager, wherein the wireless connection manager is configured to authenticate incoming connection requests from a plurality of wireless devices and upon authentication, to temporarily connect each authenticated wireless device to its own access point for the duration of a connection session. The end of the connection session may be determined by an estimated download time for a particular multimedia file, or upon detection of completion of a download from the download booth to the wireless device. Suitably, the connection manager is configured to dynamically queue connection requests when the number of concurrent connection requests exceeds the number of available access points and to prioritize the connection requests according to an estimated aggregated end time for completing the download requests.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514739317