IMAGE CACHING IN A HANDHELD DEVICE
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1. A handheld device comprising:
- a memory to store media files acquired from a plurality of sources; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes instructions that cause the processor toautomatically generate database entries in a database in the memory in response to acquisition of the media files, the entries including metadata corresponding to the media files from the plurality of sources, andtransmit the database to a host device in response to a request received from the host device, wherein the database has been generated prior to receipt of the request.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for image caching are described. Exemplary methods, apparatuses, and systems generate and maintain a single database of metadata for media files received from multiple sources with disparate formats and transmit the database entries to a host device in response to receiving a request from the host device for the metadata.
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1. A handheld device comprising:
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a memory to store media files acquired from a plurality of sources; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes instructions that cause the processor to automatically generate database entries in a database in the memory in response to acquisition of the media files, the entries including metadata corresponding to the media files from the plurality of sources, and transmit the database to a host device in response to a request received from the host device, wherein the database has been generated prior to receipt of the request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A handheld device comprising:
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a memory to store media files acquired from a plurality of external media sources; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor executes instructions that cause the processor to automatically generate database entries in a database in the memory in response to acquisition of the media files, the entries including metadata corresponding to the media files, and transmit the database to a host device in response to a request received from the host device, wherein the database has been generated prior to receipt of the request. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method of caching media files in a handheld device, the method comprising:
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storing media files acquired from a plurality of sources in a memory of the handheld device; automatically generating database entries in a database in the memory in response to acquisition of the media files, the entries including metadata corresponding to the media files from the plurality of sources; and transmitting the database to a host device in response to a request received from the host device, wherein the database has been generated prior to receipt of the request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented method of caching media files in a handheld device, the method comprising:
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storing media files acquired from a plurality of external media sources in a memory of the handheld device; automatically generating database entries in a database in the memory in response to acquisition of the media files, the entries including metadata corresponding to the media files; and transmitting the database to a host device in response to a request received from the host device, wherein the database has been generated prior to receipt of the request. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A machine-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a handheld device to perform a method comprising:
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storing media files acquired from a plurality of sources in a memory of the handheld device; automatically generating database entries in a database in the memory in response to acquisition of the media files, the entries including metadata corresponding to the media files from the plurality of sources; and transmitting the database to a host device in response to a request received from the host device, wherein the database has been generated prior to receipt of the request. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A machine-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a handheld device to perform a method comprising:
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storing media files acquired from a plurality of external media sources in a memory of the handheld device; automatically generating database entries in a database in the memory in response to acquisition of the media files, the entries including metadata corresponding to the media files; and transmitting the database to a host device in response to a request received from the host device, wherein the database has been generated prior to receipt of the request. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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