SYNCHRONIZATION AND TRANSFER OF DIGITAL MEDIA ITEMS
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, from a network operating environment, one or more media items at a first device;
synchronizing a first media database on the first device, including metadata associated with the media items, with a second media database on a second device;
moving the one or more media items from the first device to the second device; and
copying the one or more media items from the second device to the first device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for synchronizing and transferring digital media items. One or more media items are received, from a network operating environment, at a first device. A first media database on the first device, including metadata associated with the media items, is synchronized with a second media database on a second device. The one or more media items are moved from the first device to the second device. The one or more media items are copied from the second device to the first device.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, from a network operating environment, one or more media items at a first device; synchronizing a first media database on the first device, including metadata associated with the media items, with a second media database on a second device; moving the one or more media items from the first device to the second device; and copying the one or more media items from the second device to the first device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer program product, encoded on a tangible program carrier, operable to cause a portable device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, from a network operating environment, one or more media items at the portable device; synchronizing a first media database on the portable device, including metadata associated with the one or more media items, with a second media database on a second device; moving the one or more media items from the portable device to the second device; and copying the one or more media items from the second device to the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable device, comprising:
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one or more processors; and a first media database; and a computer-readable medium storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors, the instructions comprising instructions to; receiving, from a network operating environment, one or more media items; synchronizing the first media database, including metadata associated with the media items, with a second media database on a second device; moving the one or more media items to the second device; and copying the one or more media items from the second device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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synchronizing a first media queue on a first device with a second media queue on a second device; identifying one or more media items in the synchronized second media queue whose downloads are incomplete; and initiating downloads of the identified media items to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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