Transfer of Content Between Storage Devices
First Claim
1. A method of transferring content between a first storage device (50) and a second storage device (20), the first storage device (50) being selectively connectable (70, 40) to the second storage device (20), the method comprising:
- determining an order of priority for the content which requires transfer; and
, transferring the content according to the determined order of priority.
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Abstract
Content is transferred between a first storage device (50) and a second storage device (20) when the devices are selectively connected. An order of priority is determined for content which requires transfer The content is then transferred according to the determined order of priority. This allows content to be transferred in an order which should ensure that the second storage device stores as much useful data as possible after interruption of the transfer The order of priority can be based on importance of the content (e.g. user defined importance settings, historical usage information, context information) or on size of the items. The order can also be based on the preferences of a user of one of the devices, which are either explicitly defined by the user or learned by the device. Individual items of content can be sub-divided and transferred in a different order, e.g. multi-layered audio or video.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of transferring content between a first storage device (50) and a second storage device (20), the first storage device (50) being selectively connectable (70, 40) to the second storage device (20), the method comprising:
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determining an order of priority for the content which requires transfer; and
,transferring the content according to the determined order of priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A control apparatus (60, 61) for a first storage device (50) having a storage medium (35) for storing media content and an interface (70) for selectively communicating with a second storage device (20) to transfer content between the devices, the control apparatus being operable to:
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determine an order of priority for content which requires transfer; and
,transfer the content according to the determined order of priority. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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