MEDIA CENTER
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1. A method for accessing media comprising:
- searching a network to identify a plurality of media sources;
determining a number of media items associated with the media sources;
identifying metadata associated with the determined number of media items;
storing the metadata in a memory;
receiving a request from a user to display one or more of the media items; and
displaying the one or more media items based on the stored metadata.
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Abstract
The system, method, and computer instructions search a network to identify media sources. A process determines a number of media items associated with the media sources. A media item can be any type of media item, such as a video, a music file, a photo, a social networking posting, and the like. Metadata associated with the determined number of media items is identified. The metadata is stored in a memory. A request is received from a user to display one or more of the media item. The one or media items are displayed to the user based on the stored metadata.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for accessing media comprising:
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searching a network to identify a plurality of media sources; determining a number of media items associated with the media sources; identifying metadata associated with the determined number of media items; storing the metadata in a memory; receiving a request from a user to display one or more of the media items; and displaying the one or more media items based on the stored metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for accessing media comprising:
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a search engine configured to search a network to identify a plurality of media sources, and determine a number of media items associated with the media sources; a media module configured to identify metadata associated with the determined number of media items; a memory configured to store the metadata; a user interface configured to receive a request from a user to display one or more of the media items; and a display configured display the one or more media items based on the stored metadata. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transient computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that cause a processor to execute a method, the method comprising:
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instructions to search a network to identify a plurality media sources; instructions to determine a number of media items associated with the media sources; instructions to identify metadata associated with the determined number of media items; instructions to store the metadata in a memory; instructions to receive a request from a user to display the one or more media items; and instructions to display the media items based on the stored metadata.
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