SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BRIDGING AND MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH SEPARATE MEDIA CONTENT NETWORKS
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1. A method comprising:
- generating, by a computing device located within a local media content network, a media index of local media content stored by one or more media content access devices located within the local media content network and cloud media content stored by one or more cloud computing devices within a cloud media content network; and
managing, by the computing device based on the media index and on a predefined media management heuristic, the local media content and the cloud media content.
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Abstract
An exemplary system includes at least one computing device located within a local media content network and configured to 1) generate a media index of local media content stored by one or more media content access devices located within the local media content network and cloud media content stored by one or more cloud computing devices located within a cloud media content service network and 2) manage the local media content and the cloud media content based on the media index and on a predefined media management heuristic. Corresponding methods, systems, and apparatus are also disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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generating, by a computing device located within a local media content network, a media index of local media content stored by one or more media content access devices located within the local media content network and cloud media content stored by one or more cloud computing devices within a cloud media content network; and managing, by the computing device based on the media index and on a predefined media management heuristic, the local media content and the cloud media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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an indexing facility configured to generate a media index of local media content stored by one or more media content access devices located within a local media content network and cloud media content stored by one or more cloud computing devices located within a cloud media content service network; a storage facility communicatively coupled to the indexing facility and configured to store data representative of the media index and a predefined media management heuristic; and a media management facility communicatively coupled to the storage facility and configured to manage the local media content and the cloud media content based on the media index and on the predefined media management heuristic.
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22. A system comprising:
at least one computing device located within a local media content network, the at least one computing device configured to generate a media index of local media content stored by one or more media content access devices located within the local media content network and cloud media content stored by one or more cloud computing devices located within a cloud media content service network, and manage the local media content and the cloud media content based on the media index and on a predefined media management heuristic.
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