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Proximity Based Networked Media File Sharing

  • US 20110209221A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2010
  • Published: 08/25/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by one or more processes executing on a host computer system, the method comprising:

  • detecting that a portable electronic device is within a predefined communications proximity relative to the host computer system;

    establishing wireless communications with the portable electronic device;

    exchanging information with the portable electronic device sufficient to determine that metadata relating to one or more items of visual media content resides on the portable electronic device;

    using the metadata to retrieve the one or more items of visual media content from a storage location separate from the portable electronic device; and

    adding the retrieved one or more items of visual media content to a list of visual media content available for presentation on a presentation device associated with the host computer system.

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