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 in a first media library and one or more remote media files accessible by the computer via the network, said method comprising:
- storing a compressed catalog of the remote media files locally on the computer, said compressed catalog defining a second media library;
displaying contents of the first media library and the second media library 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 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 compressed catalog of the remote media files is stored locally on the computer. A user interface of a media player application displays the contents of a library of local media files and the contents of the compressed catalog. 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 on media files from either the local media library or the compressed catalog or both.
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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 in a first media library and one or more remote media files accessible by the computer via the network, said method comprising:
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storing a compressed catalog of the remote media files locally on the computer, said compressed catalog defining a second media library;
displaying contents of the first media library and the second media library 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 user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20)
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16. A media player system comprising:
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a client coupled to a data communication network, said client executing a media player application for rendering one or more media files, said media files comprising one or more local media files stored at the client in a first media library and one or more remote media files accessible by the computer via the network and stored in a second media library;
a compressed catalog of the remote media files, said compressed catalog being stored locally at the client and being representative of the second media library;
a user interface implemented by the media player application for displaying contents of the first media library and the second media library, 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 (17, 18, 19)
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