SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING DATA RELATED TO MULTIMEDIA CARRIERS
First Claim
1. A system for obtaining data related to multimedia carriers comprising an (apparatus for playing multimedia carriers, which apparatus comprises storage means for storing data related to the multimedia carriers and identification means for determining an identification of a respective one of the multimedia carriers, characterized in that the system further comprises a database server which is connectable to the apparatus, the apparatus further comprising communication means for uploading the identification of the respective multimedia carrier to the database server, the database server being adapted to use said identification as a database key for finding data related to the respective multimedia carier and send the data to the apparatus:
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system for managing data related to multimedia carriers, such as CDs. The system comprises a player which maintains a local database containing data related to multimedia carriers in a collection. After inserting a multimedia carrier, the player identifies it and searches the local database for data related to the multimedia carrier. If no data is found, the player contacts a central database in order to download data related to the multimedia carrier and store it in the local database.
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1. A system for obtaining data related to multimedia carriers comprising an (apparatus for playing multimedia carriers, which apparatus comprises storage means for storing data related to the multimedia carriers and identification means for determining an identification of a respective one of the multimedia carriers, characterized in that the system further comprises a database server which is connectable to the apparatus, the apparatus further comprising communication means for uploading the identification of the respective multimedia carrier to the database server, the database server being adapted to use said identification as a database key for finding data related to the respective multimedia carier and send the data to the apparatus:
- 2. An apparatus for playing multimedia carriers, which apparatus comprises storage means for storing data related to the multimedia carriers and identification means for determining an identification of a respective one of the multimedia carriers, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises communication means for uploading the identification of the respective multimedia carrier to a remote database server and downloading data related to the respective multimedia carrier from the remote database server.
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10. A database server comprising storage means for storing data related to multimedia carriers, characterized in that the database server is adapted to receive an identification of a respective one of the multimedia carriers from a client and use said identification as a database key for finding data related to the respective multimedia carrier and send the data to the client.
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