Systems and methods for mirroring and transcoding media content
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1. A method for providing access to media content, the method comprising:
- mirroring media content stored on first user equipment on a remote server coupled to the first user equipment over a network;
transcoding, on the remote server, the mirrored copy of the media content to a media content format that is appropriate for second user equipment;
providing the mirrored, transcoded media content to the second user equipment;
in response to a user input received by the first user equipment to access the media content, playing the media content from the first user equipment; and
in response to a user input received by the second user equipment to access the media content, playing the mirrored, transcoded media content on the second user equipment.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for mirroring and transcoding media content are provided. In some embodiments, media content stored on a user equipment device is mirrored on a remote server, and the mirrored copy is transcoded and provided to other user devices in a media content format that is appropriate for the user devices. By so doing, the present invention not only provides a convenient and easy way for users to backup media content and access the media content from virtually any device, but also reduces the complexity and costs associated with maintaining reliable and consistent access to media content across various user devices.
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1. A method for providing access to media content, the method comprising:
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mirroring media content stored on first user equipment on a remote server coupled to the first user equipment over a network; transcoding, on the remote server, the mirrored copy of the media content to a media content format that is appropriate for second user equipment; providing the mirrored, transcoded media content to the second user equipment; in response to a user input received by the first user equipment to access the media content, playing the media content from the first user equipment; and in response to a user input received by the second user equipment to access the media content, playing the mirrored, transcoded media content on the second user equipment. - 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 method for providing access to media content to a mobile user device, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from the mobile user device for media content stored in a first format on user equipment in a home network; receiving a mirrored copy of the media content by a remote server that stores the mirrored copy of the media content, wherein the remote server is outside of the home network; transcoding the mirrored copy into a second format of the media content that is appropriate for the mobile user device; and providing the transcoded, mirrored copy of the media content to the mobile user device in the second format. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for providing access to media content, the system comprising:
a processor configured to; mirror media content stored on first user equipment on a remote server coupled to the first user equipment over a network; transcode on the remote server the mirrored copy of the media content to a media content format that is appropriate for second user equipment; provide the mirrored, transcoded media content to the second user equipment; cause the first user equipment to play the media content from the first user equipment in response to a user input received by the first user equipment to access the media content; and cause the second user equipment to play the mirrored, transcoded media content on the second user equipment in response to a user input received by the second user equipment to access the media content. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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60. A system for providing access to media content to a mobile user device, the system comprising:
a processor configured to; receive a request from the mobile user device for media content stored in a first format on user equipment in a home network; receive a mirrored copy of the media content by a remote server that stores the mirrored copy of the media content, wherein the remote server is outside of the home network; transcode the mirrored copy of the media content into a second format of the media content that is appropriate for the mobile user device; and provide the transcoded, mirrored copy of the media content to the mobile user device in the second format. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62)
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