Virtual library providing content accessibility irrespective of content format and type
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying, at a consumer device, a library of available files of content for selection, the available files of content being all files irrespective of a supported file format for the consumer device, wherein the library of available files of content for selection comprises at least one file of content of the supported file format and at least one file of content of a non-supported file format;
after displaying the library of available files and prior to receiving a user selection at the consumer device, providing, to a content access service, information of device characteristics of the consumer device; and
in response to receiving, at the consumer device, the user selection of a selected file of content from among the library of available files of content displayed for selection, automatically invoking a content access service to receive the selected file of content in a consumption format, receiving the selected file of content, and displaying the selected file of content in the consumption format.
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Abstract
A virtual library of content is provided that makes it appear that the content is all of a supported file type for a particular client accessing the virtual library. When the virtual library is displayed at a client device, the content appears as if it is available in the appropriate format for the client device irrespective of the content'"'"'s actual format. Content selected from a content library interface for the virtual library is provided in the appropriate format for the client device through the automatic invoking of a content access service. The content access service can determine the appropriate consumption format for the client device and convert to a supported file format any content that is in a non-supported format before providing the content to the client device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying, at a consumer device, a library of available files of content for selection, the available files of content being all files irrespective of a supported file format for the consumer device, wherein the library of available files of content for selection comprises at least one file of content of the supported file format and at least one file of content of a non-supported file format; after displaying the library of available files and prior to receiving a user selection at the consumer device, providing, to a content access service, information of device characteristics of the consumer device; and in response to receiving, at the consumer device, the user selection of a selected file of content from among the library of available files of content displayed for selection, automatically invoking a content access service to receive the selected file of content in a consumption format, receiving the selected file of content, and displaying the selected file of content in the consumption format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. One or more computer readable storage media having instructions stored thereon, that, when executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to:
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display, at a consumer device, a library of available files of content for selection, the available files of content being all files irrespective of a supported file format for the consumer device, wherein the library of available files of content for selection comprises at least one file of content of the supported file format and at least one file of content of a non-supported file format; after displaying the library of available files and prior to receiving a user selection at the consumer device, provide, to a content access service, information of device characteristics of the consumer device; and in response to receiving, at the consumer device, the user selection of a selected file of content from among the library of available files of content displayed for selection, automatically invoke a content access service to receive the selected file of content in a consumption format, receiving the selected file of content, and displaying the selected file of content in the consumption format. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a processor; memory; and instructions stored on the memory that when executed by the processor direct the processor to; provide a content library interface comprising;
a listing of files of content available for selection by a consumer device, the files of content being all files irrespective of a supported file format for the consumer device, wherein the listing of files of content available for selection by the consumer device comprises at least one file of content of a supported file format and at least one file of content of a non-supported file format;after displaying the library of available files and prior to receiving a user selection, provide, to a content access service, information of device characteristics of the system; and in response to receiving, via the content library interface, a selection of a particular file of content from the listing of the files of content, automatically invoke the content access service to receive the particular file of content in the consumption format and provide the particular file of content in the consumption format. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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