Systems and methods for streaming media

Abstract

A content storage system is provided. The content storage system may include a portable content repository device comprising a processor, a storage module, and a communication module. The storage module may store content (e.g., audio, video, images, or documents) from and transmit the content to various computing devices. The communication module may include a first wireless chip configured to communicate over an 802.11 wireless channel, and a second wireless chip configured to communicate over a Bluetooth channel. A computing device may communicate with the content repository device over the Bluetooth channel and/or the 802.11 wireless channel. The computing device transmits content to the content repository device for storage in response to generating the content. The content may include an access control that can be triggered by the content repository device to at least one of lock or delete the content from the computing device.

1 . A content storage system comprising:
 a content repository device comprising:
 a processor; 
 a storage module configured to store content and transmit the content, wherein the content comprises at least one of audio, video, images, or documents; 
 a communication module comprising:
 a first wireless chip configured to communicate over a first wireless network protocol, and 
 a second wireless chip configured to communicate over a second wireless network protocol, 
 
   a computing device configured to communicate with the content repository device over at least one of the first wireless network protocol or the second wireless network protocol,   wherein the content includes an access control that can be triggered by the content repository device to at least one of lock or delete the content from the computing device,   wherein the computing device is further configured to communicate with the content repository device by transmitting a standardized communication protocol header with a packet to identify a datagram as following the standardized communication protocol,   wherein the standardized communication protocol defines the ability for the computing device to discover the content repository device, to request the transfer of raw data, and to transmit confirmations on receipt of data, and   wherein the content repository device is configured to enable digital rights management for the digital medial file to the computing device.   
     
     
         2 . The content storage system of  claim 1 , further comprising a content support system in electronic communication with the computing device and the content repository device, wherein the content support system is configured to receive the content from the computing device and transmit the content to the content repository device. 
     
     
         3 . The content storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the computing device transmits the content to the content repository device in response to generating the content,
 wherein the computing device transmits a first portion of the content to the content repository device using the first wireless chip, wherein the computing device transmits a second portion of the content to the content repository device using the second wireless chip.   
     
     
         4 . The content storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the content storage system is configured to encrypt the content,
 wherein the content repository device is configured to transmit the encrypted content to the computing device, and wherein the computing device is configured to store the encrypted content in a random access memory,   
     
     
         5 . The content storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the content repository device is configured to transmit a key to the computing device, and wherein the computing device is configured to decrypt the encrypted content using the key. 
     
     
         6 . The content storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the content repository device transmits a control signal to the computing device in response to the content being streamed for a predetermined duration on the computing device. 
     
     
         7 . The content storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the first wireless network protocol comprises an 802.11 protocol family and the second wireless network protocol comprises a personal area network protocol. 
     
     
         8 . A method of streaming digital content comprising:
 receiving, by a content repository device and from a computing device, a request for a digital media file;   transmitting, by the content repository device and to the computing device, the digital media file;   transmitting, by the content repository device, a standardized communication protocol header with a packet to identify a datagram as following a standardized communication protocol, wherein the computing device is further configured to communicate with the content repository device by recognizing the standardized communication protocol header and, in response to receiving the packet, communicating via the standardized communication protocol;   enabling, by the content repository device, digital rights management for the digital media file to the computing device,   wherein the standardized communication protocol defines the ability for the computing device to discover the content repository device, to request the transfer of raw data, and to transmit confirmations on receipt of data,   wherein the content includes an access control that can be triggered by the content repository device to at least one of lock or delete the content from the computing device;   wherein the computing device transmits a first portion of the digital media file to the content repository device using a first wireless chip configured to communicate over a first wireless network protocol; and   wherein the computing device transmits a second portion of the digital media file to the content repository device using a second wireless chip configured to communicate over a second wireless network protocol.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 transmitting, by the computing device and in response to generating content, content to the content repository device, wherein the content comprises at least one of audio, video, images, or documents;   storing, by the content repository device, the content on a hard drive of the content repository device;   encrypting, by the content repository device, the content; and   transmitting, by the content repository device and to the computing device, a key,   wherein the computing device temporarily stores the content in a random access memory,   wherein the computing device decrypts the content using the key,   and wherein the computing device displays the content in the random access memory.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first wireless network protocol comprises an 802.11 protocol family and the second wireless network protocol comprises a personal area network protocol. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising transmitting, by the content repository device and to the computing device, a control signal to lock the digital media file on the computing device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the computing device wipes the digital media file from the computing device in response to the access control being triggered. 
     
     
         13 . An article of manufacture including a non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a content storage system, cause the content storage system to perform operations comprising:
 receiving, by a content repository device and from a computing device, a request for a digital media file;   transmitting, by the content repository device and to the computing device, the digital media file;   transmitting, by the content repository device, a standardized communication protocol header with a packet to identify a datagram as following a standardized communication protocol,   wherein the computing device is further configured to communicate with the content repository device by recognizing the standardized communication protocol header and, in response to receiving the packet, communicating via the standardized communication protocol;   enabling, by the content repository device, digital rights management for the digital media file to the computing device,   wherein the standardized communication protocol defines the ability for the computing device to discover the content repository device, to request the transfer of raw data, and to transmit confirmations on receipt of data,   wherein the content includes an access control that can be triggered by the content repository device to at least one of lock or delete the content from the computing device;   wherein the computing device transmits a first portion of the digital media file to the content repository device using a first wireless chip configured to communicate over a first wireless network protocol; and   
       wherein the computing device transmits a second portion of the digital media file to the content repository device using a second wireless chip configured to communicate over a second wireless network protocol. 
     
     
         14 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 transmitting, by the computing device and in response to generating content, content to the content repository device, wherein the content comprises at least one of audio, video, images, or documents;   storing, by the content repository device, the content on a hard drive of the content repository device;   encrypting, by the content repository device, the content; and   transmitting, by the content repository device and to the computing device, a key,   wherein the computing device temporarily stores the content in a random access memory,   wherein the computing device decrypts the content using the key,   and wherein the computing device displays the content in the random access memory.   
     
     
         15 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein the first wireless network protocol comprises an 802.11 protocol family and the second wireless network protocol comprises a personal area network protocol. 
     
     
         16 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13  wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, by the content repository device and to the computing device, a control signal to lock the digital media file on the computing device. 
     
     
         17 . The article of manufacture of  claim 13 , wherein the computing device wipes the digital media file from the computing device in response to the access control being triggered.