1. A method comprising:
receiving a request to join a sharing group from a requesting media player device, the sharing group comprising a plurality of member media player devices each being associated with one of a plurality of users,
enabling at least one of the plurality of users to vote to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group;
making a determination as to whether to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group based on at least one vote received from the at least one of the plurality of users;
adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group if the determination is made to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group;
wherein enabling the at least one of the plurality of users to vote comprises enabling a broadcasting user associated with one of the plurality of member media player devices operative to broadcast media content to others of the plurality of member media player devices in the sharing group to vote; and
making the determination as to whether to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group comprises permitting the requesting media player device to join the sharing group if the broadcasting user votes to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group.
2. A method comprising:
receiving a request to join a sharing group from a requesting media player device, the sharing group comprising a plurality of member media player devices each being associated with one of a plurality of users;
enabling at least one of the plurality of users to vote to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group;
making a determination as to whether to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group based on at least one vote received from the at least one of the plurality of users;
adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group if the determination is made to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group;
wherein enabling the at least one of the plurality of users to vote comprises enabling the plurality of users to vote; and
making the determination as to whether to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing, group comprises permitting the requesting media player device to join the sharing group only if all of the plurality of users vote to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group.
3. A method comprising:
receiving a request to join a sharing group from a requesting media player device, the sharing group comprising a plurality of member media player devices each being associated with one of a plurality of users;
enabling at least one of the plurality of users to vote to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group;
making a determination as to whether to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group based on at least one vote received from the at least one of the plurality of users;
adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group if the determination is made to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group;
wherein enabling the at least one of the plurality of users to vote comprises enabling the plurality of users to vote during a synchronized time window; and
making the determination as to whether to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group comprises permitting the requesting media player device to join the sharing group if a majority of votes received from the plurality of users within the synchronized time window are votes to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein enabling the plurality of users to vote during the synchronized time window comprises
effecting presentation of information related to a user of the requesting media player device to the plurality of users at the plurality of member media player devices, the information related to the user of the requesting media player device comprising information capable of assisting the plurality of users in making a determination as to whether to vote to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group.
5. The method of claim 3 wherein adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group comprises storing information identifying the user of the requesting media player device as a member of the sharing group.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group further comprises providing the information identifying the user of the requesting media player device to at least one other media player device in the sharing group.
7. The method of claim 3 wherein adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group comprises providing a decryption key to the requesting media player device to be used to decrypt communications for the sharing group distributed over a public communication channel.
8. The method of claim 3 wherein adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group comprises providing information to the requesting media player device enabling the requesting media player device to access a private communication channel for the sharing group.
9. The method of claim 3 further comprising:
determining whether new members are permitted for the sharing group based on permissions set by at least one of the plurality of users of the plurality of member media player devices;
wherein adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group comprises adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group if new members are permitted for the sharing group and a determination is made to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group.
10. The method of claim 3 wherein the requesting media player device and each of the plurality of member media player devices is one of a group consisting of: an audio player device and a video player device.
11. A media player device comprising:
a communication interface communicatively coupling the media player device to a network; and
a control unit associated with the communication interface and adapted to:
receive, from a requesting media player device, a request to join a sharing group of which the media player device is a member, the sharing group comprising a plurality of member media player devices including the media player device and each of the plurality of member media player devices being associated with one of a plurality of users;
enable a broadcasting user associated with one of the plurality of member media player devices responsible for broadcasting media content to others of the plurality of member media player devices in the sharing group to vote;
make a determination to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group if the broadcasting user votes to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group; and
add the requesting media player device to the sharing group if the determination is made to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group.
12. A media player device comprising:
a communication interface communicatively coupling the media player device to a network; and
a control unit associated with the communication interface and adapted to:
receive, from a requesting media player device, a request to join a sharing group of which the media player device is a member, the sharing group comprising a plurality of member media player devices including the media player device and each of the plurality of member media player devices being associated with one of a plurality of users;
enable the plurality of users to vote;
make a determination to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group only if all of the plurality of users vote to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group; and
add the requesting media player device to the sharing group if the determination is made to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group.
13. A media player device comprising:
a communication interface communicatively coupling the media player device to a network; and
a control unit associated with the communication interface and adapted to:
receive, from a requesting media player device, a request to join a sharing group of which the media player device is a member, the sharing group comprising a plurality of member media player devices including the media player device and each of the plurality of member media player devices being associated with one of a plurality of users;
enable the plurality of users to vote during a synchronized time window;
make a determination to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group if a majority of votes received from the plurality of users within the synchronized time window are votes to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group; and
add the requesting media player device to the sharing group if the determination is made to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group.
14. The media player device of claim 13 wherein the control unit is further adapted to:
effect presentation of information related to a user of the requesting media player device to the plurality of users at the plurality of member media player devices, the information related to the user of the requesting media player device being information that assists the plurality of users in making a determination as to whether to vote to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group.
15. The media player device of claim 13 wherein the control unit is further adapted to:
determine whether new members are permitted for the sharing group based on permissions set by at least one of the plurality of users of the plurality of member media player devices;
wherein adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group comprises adding the requesting media player device to the sharing group if new members are permitted for the sharing group and a determination is made to permit the requesting media player device to join the sharing group.
16. The media player device of claim 13 wherein the media player device is one of a group consisting of: an audio player device and a video player device.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A pressure vessel apparatus with sensing identification function comprising:
a pressure vessel body with a concave container located on its surface; and
an identification tag, located in said concave container, comprising a record IC and a communication unit, said record IC for recording a status information of said pressure vessel body;
wherein when said reading device reads said identification tag, and thus provides an identification signal such that said communication unit transmits said status information to said reading device for verification.
2. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 1, wherein said pressure vessel body is a pressure steel bottle, said pressure steel bottle is a steel bottle which can withstand high pressures.
3. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 1, wherein said identification tag is glued to said concave container by a viscose.
4. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 1, wherein said identification tag is a radio frequency identification tag.
5. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 1, wherein said identification tag is made by material which can withstand high temperature, low temperature, material of sand blasting, water and fire proof, or other material which is capable of resisting environmentally harsh conditions.
6. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 1, wherein said pressure vessel body is used for containing a content, said content is a liquefied petroleum gas, an oxygen, a nitrogen or other gases.
7. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 1, wherein said status information comprises a production date, an initial content volume, and an examiner name.
8. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 1, wherein said communication unit is an antenna.
9. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 1, wherein reading device is attached to an attachment device, and said attachment device is a gas filler.
10. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 1, wherein said identification signal is radio frequency identification (RFID) signal.
11. A pressure vessel apparatus with sensing identification function comprising:
a pressure vessel body with a concave container located on the surface of said pressure vessel body; and
a sensing unit, located on the surface of the pressure vessel body, for detecting the status information of a content in said pressure vessel body and generating a detecting result;
an identification tag, located in said concave container, electrically connected to said sensing unit, said identification tag including a record IC and a communication unit; and
a reading device;
wherein said record IC is used for recording a preset status information of said pressure vessel apparatus and said detecting result from said sensing unit, when said reading device reads said identification tag, and thus provides an identification signal such that said communication unit transmits said preset status information and said detecting result to said reading device for verification, and said reading device can update said preset status information and transmit said updated preset status information to said record IC via said communication unit.
12. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said pressure vessel body is a steel bottle, said pressure steel bottle is a steel bottle which can withstand high pressure.
13. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said identification tag is glued to said concave container by a viscose.
14. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said identification tag is a radio frequency identification tag.
15. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said identification tag is made by material which can withstand high temperature, low temperature, material of sand blasting, water and fire proof, or other material which is capable of resisting environmentally harsh conditions.
16. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said pressure vessel body is used for containing a content, said content is a liquefied petroleum gas, an oxygen, a nitrogen or other gases.
17. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said detecting result is a signal with residual content volume.
18. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said status information comprises a production date, an initial content volume, an examiner name and an expiration date.
19. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said communication unit is an antenna.
20. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said sensing unit is a mechanical sensor or an electronic sensor.
21. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a power supply unit located in said pressure vessel body, said power supply unit providing the desired power to said sensing unit and said identification tag.
22. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 21, wherein said power supply unit is a battery or a wireless charging unit, said wireless charging unit is used for receiving an electromagnetic wave which is then converted to current for storage.
23. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said reading device is attached to an attachment device, said attachment device is a gas filler.
24. The pressure vessel apparatus of claim 11, wherein said identification signal is a radio frequency signal.