System and method for virtual storage for media service on a portable device
First Claim
1. A method for virtual storage, the method comprising the steps of:
- connecting a portable device to a media service wherein the portable device is connected to the media service by a network;
displaying a list of media files available from the media service wherein the portable device displays the list of media files available from the media service;
selecting a media file from the list of media files available from the media service;
transmitting metadata from the media service to the portable device via the network wherein the metadata is associated with the media file selected from the list of media files available from the media service and further wherein the metadata is transmitted from the media service to the portable device without the media file;
storing the metadata on the portable device;
indicating that the media file is available for consumption on the portable device wherein the portable device indicates that the media file is available for consumption;
selecting the media file for consumption on the portable device; and
transmitting the media file from the media service to the portable device via the network wherein the media file is transmitted from the media service to the portable device after selection of the media file for consumption.
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Abstract
A system and a method provide virtual storage for media service on a portable device. The system and the method for virtual storage for media service on the portable device have a content delivery element. The portable device has a storage manager that monitors available storage on the portable device. As the available storage on the portable device decreases to a predetermined threshold, the media service may transmit only the metadata of the media file. The media file may be transmitted from the media service if the user indicates that the media file is to be consumed on the portable device. The media service may allow retrieval of deleted and/or archived media files.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for virtual storage, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting a portable device to a media service wherein the portable device is connected to the media service by a network; displaying a list of media files available from the media service wherein the portable device displays the list of media files available from the media service; selecting a media file from the list of media files available from the media service; transmitting metadata from the media service to the portable device via the network wherein the metadata is associated with the media file selected from the list of media files available from the media service and further wherein the metadata is transmitted from the media service to the portable device without the media file; storing the metadata on the portable device; indicating that the media file is available for consumption on the portable device wherein the portable device indicates that the media file is available for consumption; selecting the media file for consumption on the portable device; and transmitting the media file from the media service to the portable device via the network wherein the media file is transmitted from the media service to the portable device after selection of the media file for consumption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for virtual storage, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting a portable device to a media service wherein the portable device is connected to the media service by a network; displaying a list of media files available from the media service wherein the portable device displays the list of media files available from the media service; selecting a media file from the list of media files available from the media service; transmitting metadata and a first copy of the media file from the media service to the portable device via the network wherein the metadata is associated with the media file; storing the metadata and the first copy of the media file on the portable device; deleting the first copy of the media file from the portable device; accepting user input to retrieve the media file; and transmitting a second copy of the media file from the media service to the portable device via the network. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. A method for virtual storage wherein a user has a first portable device and subsequently obtains a second portable device, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting the first portable device to a media service wherein the first portable device is connected to the media service by a network; transmitting a first copy of a media file from the media service to the first portable device via the network; storing the first copy of the media file on the first portable device; connecting the second portable device to the media service via the network; determining if the second portable device is authorized to receive a second copy of the media file; transmitting a second copy of the media file from the media service to the second portable device via the network wherein the media service transmits the second copy of the media file from the media service to the second portable device if the second portable device is authorized to receive the second copy of the media file; and storing the second copy of the media file on the second portable device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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