Media player service library
First Claim
1. A computerized method of managing media files on a computer coupled to a data communication network, said computer executing a media player application for rendering one or more of the media files, said media files comprising one or more local media files stored at the computer and one or more remote media files accessible by the computer via the network, said method comprising:
- displaying at least one hierarchical structure representative of a first media library and a second media library, said first media library containing the local media files and said second media library containing the remote media files, said hierarchical structure being displayed in a user interface of the media player application; and
permitting media player operations on one or more of the media files from either the first media library or the second media library or both via the hierarchical structure displayed in the user interface.
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Abstract
Integrated management of local media files stored at a computer and remote media files accessible via a data communication network. A hierarchical structure displayed in a user interface of a media player application represents local and remote media libraries and permits media player operations on the media files from either the local media library or the remote media library or both. The user interface is configured to receive user input and the media player application is responsive to the user input for performing the media player operations.
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20 Claims
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1. A computerized method of managing media files on a computer coupled to a data communication network, said computer executing a media player application for rendering one or more of the media files, said media files comprising one or more local media files stored at the computer and one or more remote media files accessible by the computer via the network, said method comprising:
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displaying at least one hierarchical structure representative of a first media library and a second media library, said first media library containing the local media files and said second media library containing the remote media files, said hierarchical structure being displayed in a user interface of the media player application; and
permitting media player operations on one or more of the media files from either the first media library or the second media library or both via the hierarchical structure displayed in the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An integrated media library system comprising:
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a media player application executed by a computer for rendering one or more media files;
a local media library containing one or more local media files stored at the computer;
a remote media library containing one or more remote media files accessible by the computer via a data communication network;
a user interface for displaying information representative of both the local media library and the remote media library to a user, said user interface being configured to receive user input and said media player application being responsive to the user input for performing one or more media player operations on either the first media library or the second media library or both. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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