Method of and apparatus for managing distributed contents
First Claim
1. A method for managing distributed contents, comprising:
- aggregating information regarding contents stored in a content reproducing apparatus and creating or updating an integrated content information database; and
performing content synchronization to make contents-related data stored in the content reproducing apparatus conform to a synchronization list set by a user, using the integrated content information database.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing contents distributed on a home network are provided. The distributed content management apparatus includes: a content information database processor which aggregates information regarding contents stored in at least one content reproducing apparatus and creates or updates an integrated content information database; and a synchronization processor which performs content synchronization to synchronize the information regarding the contents stored in the content reproducing apparatus with contents defined in a synchronization list set by a user, using the integrated content information database. The apparatus further includes a content change information receiver which receives changed contents from the content reproducing apparatus if contents information stored in a content reproducing apparatus changes; and a content information database updating unit which updates the integrated content information database to reflect the changed contents.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for managing distributed contents, comprising:
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aggregating information regarding contents stored in a content reproducing apparatus and creating or updating an integrated content information database; and performing content synchronization to make contents-related data stored in the content reproducing apparatus conform to a synchronization list set by a user, using the integrated content information database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for managing distributed contents, comprising:
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a content information DB processor which aggregates information regarding contents stored in a content reproducing apparatus and creates or updates an integrated content information database; and a synchronization processor which performs content synchronization to make contents-related data stored in the content reproducing apparatus conform to a synchronization list set by a user, using the integrated content information database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable recording medium having embodied thereon a computer program for executing a method comprising:
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aggregating information regarding contents stored in a content reproducing apparatus and creating or updating an integrated content information database; and performing content synchronization for making contents-related data stored in the content reproducing apparatus conform to a synchronization list set by a user, using the integrated content information database.
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