SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING METADATA
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1. A server for searching for metadata corresponding to content, the server comprising:
- a communicator configured to receive metadata corresponding to content related to at least one device of a user, from the at least one device; and
a controller configured to store the received metadata in a remote storage that is separate from the server, the received metadata being searchable, and upon receiving a search request containing a search term for searching for metadata, to search the received metadata stored in the remote storage for metadata related to the search term.
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Abstract
A server for searching for metadata corresponding to content includes a communicator configured to receive metadata corresponding to content related to at least one device of a user, from the at least one device; and a controller configured to store the received metadata in a remote storage that is separate from the server, the received metadata being searchable, and upon receiving a search request containing a search term for searching for metadata, to search the received metadata stored in the remote storage for metadata related to the search term.
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23 Claims
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1. A server for searching for metadata corresponding to content, the server comprising:
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a communicator configured to receive metadata corresponding to content related to at least one device of a user, from the at least one device; and a controller configured to store the received metadata in a remote storage that is separate from the server, the received metadata being searchable, and upon receiving a search request containing a search term for searching for metadata, to search the received metadata stored in the remote storage for metadata related to the search term. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of searching, by a server, for metadata of content, the method comprising:
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receiving metadata corresponding to content related to at least one device of a user from the at least one device; storing the received metadata in a remote storage that is separate from the server, the received metadata being searchable; receiving from the at least one device a search request containing a search term for searching metadata; and searching the received metadata stored in the at least one remote storage for metadata related to the search term. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of retrieving content, comprising:
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transmitting from a first device a content request to a metadata management server, the content request including at least one of a user related to the content or a type of content; receiving from the metadata management server a list of available content, the list being generated based on at least one of the user related to the content or the type of content; transmitting from the first device an indication of selected content, the selected content being selected from the list of available content; receiving from the metadata management server a location information of the selected content, the location information specifying a content location separate from a location of the metadata management server; and retrieving the content from the content location.
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23. A method of controlling a device, comprising:
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transmitting from a first device a device control request to a metadata management server, the device control request including at least one of a user or a type of device; receiving from the metadata management server a list of available devices, the list being generated based on at least one of the user or the type of the device; transmitting from the first device an indication of selected device, the selected device being selected from the list of available devices; and receiving from the metadata management server a control information of the selected device, the control information specifying at least one control command for the selected device; transmitting from the first device the at least one control command to the selected device.
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