System and method for generating homogeneous metadata from pre-existing metadata
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1. A method comprising:
- determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file;
determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata; and
generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file.
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Abstract
A method according to one embodiment includes determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file. The method of this embodiment may also include determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata and generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file.
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36 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file;
determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata; and
generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An article comprising:
a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising;
determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file;
determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata; and
generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
a client electronic device capable of performing operations comprising;
determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file;
determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata; and
generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method comprising:
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retrieving information, with a client device from an optical media, to generate local digital media content;
storing the local digital media content and metadata associated with the local digital media content in a memory of the client device;
receiving, with the client device via a network, digital media content and metadata associated with the received digital media content;
storing the received digital media content and metadata associated with the received digital media content in the memory of the client device;
generating homogeneous metadata by combining data contained within the metadata associated with the local digital media content in the memory of the client device with data contained within the metadata associated with the received digital media content in the memory of the client device; and
using the homogeneous metadata with the client device to render the local digital media content and the received digital media content. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method comprising:
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downloading at least one local media content file from a remote server;
determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with the at least one local media content file;
determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata; and
generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method for processing metadata within a personal media device comprising:
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storing a first media content file and first metadata associated with the first media content file in a memory accessible by the personal media device, wherein the first media content file and the first metadata are retrieved from a first source;
storing a second media content file and second metadata associated with the second media content file in the memory accessible by the personal media device, wherein the second media content file and the second metadata are retrieved from a second source;
retrieving the first metadata and the second metadata;
processing at least one of the first metadata and the second metadata to generate a homogeneous metadata file; and
using at least a portion of the homogeneous metadata file to perform one or more operations chosen from the group consisting of;
generating a playlist file identifying one or more of the first and second media content files;
generating a library file identifying one or more of the first and second media content files;
rendering information indicative of at least a portion of the homogeneous metadata file in a format discernible by a user; and
providing an indication to a server indicative of the rendering of one or more of the first and second media content files. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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