CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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1. A method, comprising:
- crawling a network to identify media content and media players within the network;
acquiring content characteristic information from the media content and media player characteristic information from the media players;
storing the content characteristic information and the media player characteristic information in a database;
performing a compatibility test, based on the content characteristic information and the media player characteristic information, to determine whether selected media content can be played on any of the media players; and
indicating a result of the compatibility test to a user.
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Abstract
A content management server is provided. The content management server includes at least one relay element to identify media content and media players within a network and acquire content characteristic information from the media content and media player characteristic information from the media players. A database stores the content characteristic information and the media player characteristic information. A processor performs a compatibility test, based on the content characteristic information and the media player characteristic information, to determine whether selected media content is playable on any of the media players and to indicate a result of the compatibility test via a user interface.
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19 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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crawling a network to identify media content and media players within the network; acquiring content characteristic information from the media content and media player characteristic information from the media players; storing the content characteristic information and the media player characteristic information in a database; performing a compatibility test, based on the content characteristic information and the media player characteristic information, to determine whether selected media content can be played on any of the media players; and indicating a result of the compatibility test to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A content management server, comprising:
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at least one relay element to identify media content and media players within a network and acquire content characteristic information from the media content and media player characteristic information from the media players; a database to store the content characteristic information and the media player characteristic information; and a processor to perform a compatibility test, based on the content characteristic information and the media player characteristic information, to determine whether selected media content is playable on any of the media players and to indicate a result of the compatibility test via a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A network, comprising:
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at least one electronic device to implement at least one media player; at least one content source to store media content; and a content management server to crawl the network to identify the media content and the at least one media player within the network; acquire content characteristic information from the media content and media player characteristic information from the at least one media player; store the content characteristic information and the media player characteristic information in a database; perform a compatibility test, based on the content characteristic information and the media player characteristic information, to determine whether selected media content can be played on any of the at least one media player; and indicate a result of the compatibility test to a user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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