Intelligent identification of multimedia content for synchronization
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1. A method of managing content on a portable media device, the method comprising:
- identifying a library of one or more content selections;
accessing one or more rules related to user preferences for content;
structuring the library of one or more content selections based on the rules to define at least one group of content selections of interest to the user;
determining a storage capability for a portable media device;
generating a first configuration for the portable media device, wherein the first configuration indicates a first subset of content selections from among the group of content selections of interest to be loaded to the portable media device;
accessing one or more additional rules related to user preferences requiring variation of content to be loaded to the portable media device; and
during a subsequent connection between the portable media device and the library, generating a second configuration for the portable media device, wherein the second configuration indicates a second subset of content selections from among the group of content selections of interest to be loaded to the portable media device, the second subset differing from the first subset in accordance with the one or more additional rules requiring variation of the content selections loaded to the portable media device.
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Abstract
An intelligent synchronization tool ensures access to desired content in a manner that automatically keeps the content current on the portable media device. A variation threshold or user-specified degree of content variation may be introduced among content downloaded to a user'"'"'s mobile device to prevent the user from becoming bored. Furthermore, intelligent synchronization may automatically populate the portable media device with popular content to save a user time and/or use passive monitoring techniques to ascertain a user'"'"'s preferences for subsequent population.
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1. A method of managing content on a portable media device, the method comprising:
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identifying a library of one or more content selections;
accessing one or more rules related to user preferences for content;
structuring the library of one or more content selections based on the rules to define at least one group of content selections of interest to the user;
determining a storage capability for a portable media device;
generating a first configuration for the portable media device, wherein the first configuration indicates a first subset of content selections from among the group of content selections of interest to be loaded to the portable media device;
accessing one or more additional rules related to user preferences requiring variation of content to be loaded to the portable media device; and
during a subsequent connection between the portable media device and the library, generating a second configuration for the portable media device, wherein the second configuration indicates a second subset of content selections from among the group of content selections of interest to be loaded to the portable media device, the second subset differing from the first subset in accordance with the one or more additional rules requiring variation of the content selections loaded to the portable media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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