BRIDGING IN A MEDIA SHARING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of operation of a user device of a user comprising:
- joining a media sharing system including the user device of the user and one or more other user devices of a corresponding one or more other users such that the one or more other users have access to a shared media collection of the user of the user device, the shared media collection of the user of the user device comprising one or more first media items stored locally at the user device and one or more second media items stored remotely at a secondary device of the user;
receiving a request from a requesting user device of the one or more other user devices for a desired media item of the one or more second media items stored at the secondary device of the user;
obtaining the desired media item from the secondary device; and
providing the desired media item to the requesting user device.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a bridging process for a media sharing system are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user device of a user joins a media sharing system including the user device of the user and one or more other user devices of a corresponding one or more other users. Via the media sharing system, the one or more other users have access to a shared media collection of the user of the user device, which includes one or more first media items stored locally at the user device and one or more second media items stored remotely at a secondary device of the user. Upon receiving a request for one of the second media items, the user device obtains the requested media item from the secondary device. The user device then provides the requested media item to the other user device automatically or upon subsequent request.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of operation of a user device of a user comprising:
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joining a media sharing system including the user device of the user and one or more other user devices of a corresponding one or more other users such that the one or more other users have access to a shared media collection of the user of the user device, the shared media collection of the user of the user device comprising one or more first media items stored locally at the user device and one or more second media items stored remotely at a secondary device of the user; receiving a request from a requesting user device of the one or more other user devices for a desired media item of the one or more second media items stored at the secondary device of the user; obtaining the desired media item from the secondary device; and providing the desired media item to the requesting user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer readable medium comprising software for instructing a user device of a user to:
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join a media sharing system including the user device of the user and one or more other user devices of a corresponding one or more other users such that the one or more other users have access to a shared media collection of the user of the user device, the shared media collection of the user of the user device comprising one or more first media items stored locally at the user device and one or more second media items stored remotely at a secondary device of the user; receive a request from a requesting user device of the one or more other user devices for a desired media item of the one or more second media items stored at the secondary device of the user; obtain the desired media item from the secondary device; and provide the desired media item to the requesting user device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A user device of a user comprising:
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a communication interface communicatively coupling the user device to a network; and a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to; join a media sharing system including the user device of the user and one or more other user devices of a corresponding one or more other users connected via the network such that the one or more other users have access to a shared media collection of the user of the user device, the shared media collection of the user of the user device comprising one or more first media items stored locally at the user device and one or more second media items stored remotely at a secondary device of the user; receive a request from a requesting user device of the one or more other user devices for a desired media item of the one or more second media items stored at the secondary device of the user; obtain the desired media item from the secondary device; and provide the desired media item to the requesting user device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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