Systems and methods for managing, creating, modifying, and distributing media content
First Claim
1. A method of distributing media content from a first network device to a second network device, comprising:
- accessing media content in a first media format;
obtaining configuration information regarding the second network device, at least a portion of the configuration information descriptive of at least one media format compatible with the second network device;
identifying a second media format compatible with the second network device;
converting the media content from the first media format to the second media format to form a converted media content;
instructing a third network device to send a message to the second network device, the message configured to cause the second network device to establish a communication link with the first network device;
upon establishment of the communication link between the first and second network devices, transferring the converted media content in the second format to the second network device.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system for managing, creating, modifying, and distributing media content. The system permits a user to customize and distribute the media content over a network from a first network device, such as a personal computer, to a second network device, such as a mobile phone. Prior to distributing the media content, the user can use the first network device to easily and automatically convert the media content from a first format to a second format that is recognizable and usable by the mobile device. Using the disclosed system, a user can easily and quickly access a media file and convert the entire file, or a portion thereof, to the second format.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of distributing media content from a first network device to a second network device, comprising:
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accessing media content in a first media format;
obtaining configuration information regarding the second network device, at least a portion of the configuration information descriptive of at least one media format compatible with the second network device;
identifying a second media format compatible with the second network device;
converting the media content from the first media format to the second media format to form a converted media content;
instructing a third network device to send a message to the second network device, the message configured to cause the second network device to establish a communication link with the first network device;
upon establishment of the communication link between the first and second network devices, transferring the converted media content in the second format to the second network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program on computer readable medium comprising instructions to cause a computer to:
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access media content in a first media format;
obtain configuration information regarding the second network device, at least a portion of the configuration information descriptive of at least one media format compatible with the second network device;
identify a second media format compatible with the second network device;
convert the media content from the first media format to the second media format to form a converted media content;
instruct a third network device to send a message to the second network device, the message configured to cause the second network device to establish a communication link with the first network device;
upon establishment of the communication link between the first and second network devices, transfer the converted media content in the second format to the second network device.
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20. An information processing system comprised of an information processor configured to execute program instructions that cause the information processing system to implement one or more processes for distributing media content from a first network device to a second network device, the processes comprising:
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accessing media content in a first media format;
obtaining configuration information regarding the second network device, at least a portion of the configuration information descriptive of at least one media format compatible with the second network device;
identifying a second media format compatible with the second network device;
converting the media content from the first media format to the second media format to form a converted media content;
instructing a third network device to send a message to the second network device, the message configured to cause the second network device to establish a communication link with the first network device;
upon establishment of the communication link between the first and second network devices, transferring the converted media content in the second format to the second network device.
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