METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CLIENT AGGREGATION OF MEDIA IN A NETWORKED MEDIA SYSTEM
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Abstract
A network client aggregates media items available in a media system. The network consists of a plurality of nodes, including at least two media server nodes. A client node generates an internal request to obtain a list of media items available in the media system. In response, the client node generates a request for a list of media items from each individual media server node on the network. Each media server node sends their list of media items to the client node. The client node aggregates the lists of media items from each of the media server nodes. Thus, a list of media items available on the media system is aggregated to a requesting client node in the media system.
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22. A method for presenting an aggregated list of media content, the method comprising:
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receiving first information from a first device, wherein the first information indicates digital media files available on the first device; receiving second information from a second device, wherein the second information indicates digital media files available on the second device; determining a list of digital media files on the first and second device based on the first and second information; and generating for display the list, wherein a digital media file available on both the first and the second device only appears once in the list. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A media system for presenting an aggregated list of media content, the system comprising:
a first device configured to receive first information from a second device, wherein the first information indicates digital media files available on the second device; receive second information from a third device, wherein the second information indicates digital media files available on the third device; determine a list of digital media files on the second and third devices based on the first and second information; and generate for display the list, wherein a digital media file available on both the second and the third devices only appears once in the list. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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