Retrieving Substitute Data To Replace Damaged Media Data For Playback In A Media Player

• US 20100128582A1
• Filed: 11/25/2008
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bennett, James D., Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Granted Patent: US 8,667,087 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 369/47.140
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1662 the resynchronized component or unit being a persistent storage device re-synchronization of failed mirror storage G06F11/2082; rebuild or reconstruction of parity RAID storage G06F11/1008
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of unauthorised reproduction or copying, e.g. piracy indicating unauthorised use of record carriers in general G11B23/28; scrambling for television signal recording H04N5/913; network architectures or network protocols for network security H04L63/00; cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for secret or secure communication H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00862 wherein the remote server can grant the permission to use a content
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10 Digital recording or reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/18 Error detection or correction; Testing , e.g. of drop-outs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/1883 Methods for assignment of alternate areas for defective areas
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/20 Disc-shaped record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/40 Combinations of multiple record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/41 Flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of record carriers that together store one title
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06

Abstract

A media player is utilized to determine presence of defects in storage devices, and to retrieve replacement data from media management servers. The retrieval of the replacement data is performed during playback and/or use of the storage devices. The replacement data is only utilized during real time playback of the storage devices. The replacement data can also be stored within the data storage player, into the storage devices, and/or into external storage devices accessible during playback operations. Addressing information is created and/or modified to enable use of stored replacement data. A new copy of the data can be created in the same or in new storage device. The media management server performs access authentication operations during replacement data retrieval. The media management server is accessed via user-based webpage-like interfaces and/or dedicated APIs.

Claims

1. A method for data processing, the method comprising:

when reading of data from a storage device and defects in said storage device prevent said reading of data, retrieving corresponding replacement data from a remote management server.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said read data comprises multimedia information.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said storage device comprises a magnetic storage device, an optical storage device, a magneto-optical storage device, a magneto-electronic storage device, and/or a solid state storage device.

4. The method according to claim 1, comprising retrieving said replacement data from said remote management server during playback and/or use of said data.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said remote management server determines whether said storage device is authorized to retrieve said replacement data.

6. The method according to claim 1, comprising storing said retrieved replacement data to enable subsequent use and/or playback of said stored data by said storage device.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein said retrieved replacement data is stored into said storage device and/or within or external to a host device comprising said storage device.

8. The method according to claim 1, comprising creating a new copy of said stored data into a new storage device when said defects in said storage device prevent said reading of said data,.

9. The method according to claim 8, comprising disabling use of said storage device after said creation of said new copy of said stored data into a said new storage device.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein said remote management server performs user authentication to allow said retrieval of said replacement data.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein said remote management server creates and/or updates personal user portfolios based on said user authentication.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein said remote management server performs license verification to authenticate said stored data in said storage device.

23. The system according to claim 10, wherein said remote management server creates and/or updates personal user portfolios based on said user authentication.

13. A system for data processing, the system comprising:

one or more circuits that, when reading of data from a storage device and defects in said storage device prevent said reading of data, enables retrieving corresponding replacement data from a remote management server.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein said read data comprises multimedia information.

15. The system according to claim 13, wherein said storage device comprises a magnetic storage device, an optical storage device, a magneto-optical storage device, a magneto-electronic storage device, and/or a solid state storage device.

16. The system according to claim 13, wherein said one or more circuits enable retrieving said replacement data from said remote management server during playback and/or use of said data.

17. The system according to claim 13, wherein said remote management server determines whether said storage device is authorized to retrieve said replacement data.

18. The system according to claim 13, wherein said one or more circuits enable storing said retrieved replacement data to enable subsequent use and/or playback of said stored data by said storage device.

19. The system according to claim 18, wherein said retrieved replacement data is stored into said storage device and/or within or external to a host device comprising said storage device.

20. The system according to claim 13, wherein said one or more circuits enable creating a new copy of said stored data into a new storage device when said defects in said storage device prevent said reading of said data,.

21. The system according to claim 20, wherein said one or more circuits enable disabling use of said storage device after said creation of said new copy of said stored data into a said new storage device.

22. The system according to claim 13, wherein said remote management server performs user authentication to allow said retrieval of said replacement data.

24. The system according to claim 13, wherein said remote management server performs license verification to authenticate said stored data in said storage device.