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Storage, retrieval, and display of contextual art with digital media files

  • US 20030182139A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2002
  • Published: 09/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of processing media content comprising:

  • storing at least one media file in a memory associated with a client computer, said media file being adapted for rendering by a media player program executed by the client computer;

    sending an identifier of the stored media file from the client computer to a server associated with a central database, said central database storing metadata corresponding to media files, said client computer and said server being coupled to a data communication network;

    retrieving metadata corresponding to the stored media file from the central database via the data communication network, said metadata being retrieved in response to the identifier sent from the client computer to the server and including at least one image file corresponding to the stored media file, said image file relating to content of the stored media file; and

    displaying the image file by the client computer when the media player program renders the stored media file corresponding thereto.

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