METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UPDATING A DATABASE IN A RECEIVING DEVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving event data associated with media content, the event data including an event identifier;
determining if the event identifier matches an event identifier for event data already stored in a memory;
adding the received event data to the event data if the received event identifier does not match an event identifier for the stored event data; and
replacing the stored event data with the received event data if the received event identifier matches the event identifier for the stored event data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing a media content database on a device is described. The method and apparatus include receiving event data associated with media content, the event data including an event identifier, determining if the event identifier matches an event identifier for event data already stored in a memory, adding the received event data to the event data if the received event identifier does not match an event identifier for the stored event data, and replacing the stored event data with the received event data if the received event identifier matches the event identifier for the stored event data.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving event data associated with media content, the event data including an event identifier; determining if the event identifier matches an event identifier for event data already stored in a memory; adding the received event data to the event data if the received event identifier does not match an event identifier for the stored event data; and replacing the stored event data with the received event data if the received event identifier matches the event identifier for the stored event data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving event data associated with media content, the event data including an event identifier; means for determining if the event identifier matches an event identifier for event data already stored in a memory; means for adding the received event data to the event data if the received event identifier does not match an event identifier for the stored event data; and means for replacing the stored event data with the received event data if the received event identifier matches the event identifier for the stored event data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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