Methods and Systems for Indexing Content
First Claim
1. A method of indexing content comprising:
- distributing, from a server system coupled to a network, indexing workloads to one or more distributed devices connected via the network;
receiving from the one or more distributed devices indexed workloads; and
creating a master summary index on the server system to receive the indexed workloads from the one or more distributed devices.
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Abstract
Various embodiments enable a distributed processing system to index network content. In at least one embodiment, a method of indexing content comprises distributing indexing workloads to various distributed devices over a network, receiving organized indexed workloads from the various distributed devices, and creating a master summary index to receive the organized indexed workloads. In a further embodiment, a content indexing system comprises a server system, a workload database, and a master summary index. The server system can be coupled to a network which is coupled to various distributed devices. The workload database can be coupled to the server system and distributes indexing workloads to the various distributed devices. Finally, the master summary index can receive completed indexing workloads from the various distributed devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of indexing content comprising:
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distributing, from a server system coupled to a network, indexing workloads to one or more distributed devices connected via the network; receiving from the one or more distributed devices indexed workloads; and creating a master summary index on the server system to receive the indexed workloads from the one or more distributed devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of indexing content comprising:
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distributing indexing workloads from a server system to one or more distributed devices; receiving indexed workloads from the one or more distributed devices; and indexing the indexed workloads, wherein the indexed workloads comprise at least one of music, video, application files, data files, images, audio streams, or video streams. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A content indexing system comprising:
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a server system configured to be coupled to a network, the network being configured to be coupled to one or more distributed devices; a workload database configured to be coupled to the server system, the workload database being configured to store and distribute indexing workloads to the one or more distributed devices; and a master summary index configured to be stored on the server system, the master summary index being configured to receive completed indexing workloads from the one or more of the distributed devices. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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