Removable memory information management

• US 20040003415A1
• Filed: 06/28/2002
• Published: 01/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Breakwaters Innovations LLC
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Ng, Sheau-Bao
• Granted Patent: US 7,469,306 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/151
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2353 specifically adapted to content descriptors, e.g. coding, compressing or processing of metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4183 providing its own processing capabilities, e.g. external module for video decoding
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4184 providing storage capabilities, e.g. memory stick
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42692 for reading from or writing on a volatile storage medium, e.g. Random Access Memory [RAM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4332 by placing content in organized collections, e.g. local EPG data repository interfaces, Database management systems or updating for information retrieval G06F16/23; details of retrieval of video data and associated meta data in video database G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99942 Manipulating data structure, e.g. compression, compaction, compilation

Abstract

A method and structure manage a database. A first device that includes data is coupled to a second device that includes metadata relating to the data. The second device is removed from the first device and the metadata is modified. The second device is again coupled to the first device and the modified metadata on the second device modifies the data on the first device.

Claims

1. An electrical structure comprising:

a first device comprising data, wherein the first device is coupled to a second device, wherein the second device comprises metadata relating to the data in the first device, and wherein the second device is adapted to be removed from the first device.

2. The electrical structure of claim 1, wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of audio data and video data.

3. The electrical structure of claim 1, wherein the first device includes metadata, and wherein the metadata on the second device and the metadata on the first device are the same metadata.

4. The electrical structure of claim 1, wherein the second device comprises memory, a central processing unit (CPU), software, an input device, and an output device.

5. The electrical structure of claim 1, wherein the second device is adapted to be interfaced with a third device, wherein the third device is adapted to be used to modify the metadata on the second device when the second device is interfaced with the third device.

6. The electrical structure of claim 5, wherein the third device is selected from the group consisting of a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal organizer, and a mobile telephone.

7. The electrical structure of claim 5, wherein the modified metadata is adapted to modify the data.

8. The electrical structure of claim 1, wherein the second device is selected from the group consisting of a compact flash card, a memory stick, a secured digital memory card, a multimedia memory card, and a computer disc.

9. The electrical structure of claim 1, wherein the first device is a personal video recorder set top box.

10. The electrical structure of claim 1, wherein the metadata is adapted to be modified on the second device when the second device is not coupled to the first device.

11. An electrical structure comprising:

a second device, wherein the second device is coupled to a first device, wherein the first device comprises data, wherein the second device comprises metadata relating to the data in the first device, wherein the first device does not comprise the metadata, and wherein the second device is adapted to be removed from the first device.

12. The electrical structure of claim 11, wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of audio data and video data.

13. The electrical structure of claim 11, wherein the first device includes metadata, and wherein the metadata on the second device and the metadata on the first device are the same metadata.

14. The electrical structure of claim 11, wherein the second device comprises memory, a central processing unit (CPU), software, an input device, and an output device.

15. The electrical structure of claim 11, wherein the second device is adapted to be interfaced with a third device, wherein the third device is adapted to be used to modify the metadata on the second device when the second device is interfaced with the third device.

16. The electrical structure of claim 15, wherein the third device is selected from the group consisting of a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal organizer, and a mobile telephone.

17. The electrical structure of claim 15, wherein the modified metadata is adapted to modify the data.

18. The electrical structure of claim 11, wherein the second device is selected from the group consisting of a compact flash card, a memory stick, a secured digital memory card, a multimedia memory card, and a computer disc.

19. The electrical structure of claim 11, wherein the first device is a personal video recorder set top box.

20. The electrical structure of claim 11, wherein the metadata is adapted to be modified on the second device wherein the second device is not coupled to the first device.

21. A method to manage a database, comprising:

providing a first device coupled to a second device, wherein the first device includes data and metadata relating to the data, wherein the second device includes the metadata, and wherein the second device is adapted to be coupled to a third device;

removing the second device from the first device and coupling the second device to a third device that is not coupled to the first device;

using the third device to modify the metadata on the second device;

removing the second device from the third device and coupling the second device to the first device; and

updating the metadata on the first device with the modified metadata in the second device.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising using the updated metadata in the first device to perform a specified operation to the data in the first device.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of audio data and video data.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the third device is selected from the group consisting of a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal organizer, and a mobile telephone.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein the second device is selected from the group consisting of a compact flash card, a memory stick, a secured digital memory card, a multimedia memory card, and a computer disc.

26. The method of claim 21, wherein the first device is a personal video recorder set top box.

27. A method to manage a database, comprising:

providing a first device having data, wherein the first device is coupled to a second device, wherein the second device comprises metadata relating to the data in the first device, wherein the first device does not comprise the metadata, and wherein the second device is adapted to be coupled to a third device;

removing the second device from the first device and coupling the second device to a third device that is not coupled to the first device;

using the third device to modify the metadata on the second device;

removing the second device from the third device and coupling the second device to the first device.

28. The method of claim 27, further comprising using the updated metadata on the first device to perform a specified operation to the data in the first device.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein the data is selected from the group consisting of audio data and video data.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein the third device that is selected from the group consisting of a computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal organizer, and a mobile telephone.

31. The method of claim 27, wherein the second device is selected from the group consisting of a compact flash card, a memory stick, a secured digital memory card, a multimedia memory card, and a computer disc.

32. The method of claim 27, wherein the first device is a personal video recorder set top box.

33. A method to manage a database, comprising:

providing a first device coupled to a second device, wherein the first device includes data and metadata relating to the data, wherein the second device includes the metadata, and wherein the second device comprises a memory device, a central processing unit (CPU), an instruction set, an input device, and an output device;

removing the second device from the first device;

modifying the metadata on the second device;

coupling the second device to the first device;

updating the metadata on the first device with the modified metadata on the second device.

34. The method of claim 33, further comprising using the updated metadata on the first device to perform a specified operation to the data on the first device.

35. A method to manage a database, comprising:

providing a first device coupled to a second device, wherein the first device includes data and metadata relating to the data, wherein the second device includes the metadata, and wherein the second device comprises a memory device, a central processing unit (CPU), an instruction set, an input device, and an output device;

removing the second device from the first device;

modifying the metadata on the second device;

updating the metadata on the first device with the modified metadata on the second device.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the second device comprises a wireless link to the first device.

37. The method of claim 35, further comprising using the updated metadata on the first device to perform a specified operation to the data on the first device.