Systems and Methods for Providing Access to Various Files Across a Network
First Claim
1. In a network-based information storage and distribution system for storing and distributing media files to users over a network, a method for providing access to the media files in a format customized for a receiving device comprising:
- receiving a request to access a requested media file at a network-based information storage and distribution system from a user using a user access device;
determining a user access device characteristic comprising at least one of;
a type of the user access device;
a hardware configuration of the user access device;
a software configuration of the user access device; and
file formats, resolutions, and/or codecs supported by the user access device;
selecting a selected format in which to deliver the requested file to the user access device based on the user access device characteristic; and
providing access to the requested file to the user access device in the selected format.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing access to an information stream in a format customized for a receiving device involve a network-based information storage and distribution system for receiving, storing, and distributing an information stream to a user of the information stream over a network. The system receives media files and converts the media files into multiple formats. When a user attempts to access the media files, such as by browsing a site containing the media files or clicking on a link to the media files, a determination is made as to the type of device attempting to access the files. A database of devices and what file formats, resolutions, codecs, etc., they support is consulted to select a file format suitable for that device. Then, the selected media files are displayed or made available for download or transmission to the user'"'"'s device in a format compatible with the particular device.
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26 Claims
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1. In a network-based information storage and distribution system for storing and distributing media files to users over a network, a method for providing access to the media files in a format customized for a receiving device comprising:
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receiving a request to access a requested media file at a network-based information storage and distribution system from a user using a user access device; determining a user access device characteristic comprising at least one of; a type of the user access device; a hardware configuration of the user access device; a software configuration of the user access device; and file formats, resolutions, and/or codecs supported by the user access device; selecting a selected format in which to deliver the requested file to the user access device based on the user access device characteristic; and providing access to the requested file to the user access device in the selected format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. In a network-based information storage and distribution system for receiving, storing, and distributing user-posted media files to a user of the media files over a network from one or more network-connected servers, a method for providing access to a selected media file in a format customized for a receiving user device comprising:
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receiving a posted media file from a content-posting user; storing the posted media file in a network-based information storage and distribution system; receiving a request to access the posted media file from a requesting user using a user access device; determining a user access device characteristic of the user access device comprising at least one of; a type of the user access device; a hardware configuration of the user access device; a software configuration of the user access device; and file formats, resolutions, and/or codecs supported by the user access device; selecting a selected format in which to deliver the posted file to the user access device based on the user access device characteristic; and providing access to the posted file to the user access device in the selected format, wherein the selected format is a format configured for access by the user access device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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