Virtual jukebox
First Claim
1. A content processing device comprising:
- a receiver that receives content data from a content source, a processor, operably coupled to the receiver, that processes the content data and produces therefrom archive content, a storage device, operably coupled to the processor, that accumulates the respective archive content at a respective location, a cataloger, operably coupled to the receiver and the storage device, that associates the location corresponding to the archive content to an identifier of the content data, and a retriever, operably coupled to the storage device, that facilitates a selection of at least one of the archive content and the content data, based on information associated with the identifier of the content data.
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Abstract
A collection management system, or virtual jukebox, is provided for a collection of recordings that is independent of the physical media upon which the material is recorded. The system forms a part of a network that includes storage media and playback devices, and provides an easy to use system for collection cataloging, archiving, and retrieval. In a preferred embodiment, a collection management system resides on a consumer electronic (CE) device, or a personal or home computer (PC), and the collection includes recordings that are stored on one or more hard drives associated with the CE device or the PC. The collection management system includes a user interface that facilitates the retrieval of recordings for playback from one or more storage devices, based on an individual selection of genre, author, and so on. By storing the recordings on a hard disc drive or other mass storage device with an associated disk operating system, immediate access is available to each recording on the drive, and additional drives can be added to the system as new material is added to the collection.
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21 Claims
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1. A content processing device comprising:
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a receiver that receives content data from a content source, a processor, operably coupled to the receiver, that processes the content data and produces therefrom archive content, a storage device, operably coupled to the processor, that accumulates the respective archive content at a respective location, a cataloger, operably coupled to the receiver and the storage device, that associates the location corresponding to the archive content to an identifier of the content data, and a retriever, operably coupled to the storage device, that facilitates a selection of at least one of the archive content and the content data, based on information associated with the identifier of the content data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A collection management system comprising:
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a cataloger that associates a locator and at least one information item to each recording of a collection of recordings, a user interface that facilitates a user selection of a selected recording from the collection of recordings, based on the at least one information item associated with the selected recording, a retriever that determines the locator associated with the selected recording, and accesses recorded content at a storage device, based on the locator. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of archiving content data, comprising
receiving the content and a content identifier, rendering the content data in at least one of an audio form and a visual form. processing the content data to produce archive content, accumulating the archive content at a respective storage location in an archive storage device, and cataloging the content data by associating the storage location to the content identifier.
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