Method of and apparatus for providing automatic detection and processing of an empty multimedia data object
First Claim
1. A method of providing automatic detection and processing of an empty multimedia data object, comprising the steps of:
- determining a data type of a multimedia data object; and
detecting if the multimedia data object is an empty or partially empty multimedia data object based upon the data type, includingseparating the multimedia data object into components; and
detecting if a component of the multimedia data object is empty or partially empty based upon the data type.
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Abstract
Automatic detection and processing of an empty multimedia data object is used to determine the data type of a multimedia data object. The system also detects whether the multimedia data object, or a component thereof, is empty based upon its data type. The system also appropriately processes a detected empty multimedia data object, or a component thereof. The appropriate processing may include no action, informing a user, program, or device of a detected empty multimedia data object, or a component thereof, inhibiting further processing of a detected empty multimedia data object, or a component thereof, or deleting a detected empty multimedia data object, or a component thereof.
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1. A method of providing automatic detection and processing of an empty multimedia data object, comprising the steps of:
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determining a data type of a multimedia data object; and detecting if the multimedia data object is an empty or partially empty multimedia data object based upon the data type, including separating the multimedia data object into components; and detecting if a component of the multimedia data object is empty or partially empty based upon the data type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for providing automatic detection and processing of an empty multimedia data object, comprising:
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means for determining a data type of a multimedia data object; and means for detecting if the multimedia data object is an empty multimedia data object based upon the data type, including means for separating the multimedia data object into components; and means for detecting if a component of the multimedia data object is empty or partially empty based upon the data type. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of permitting automatic detection and processing of an empty multimedia data object, comprising the steps of:
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determining a data type of a multimedia data object; and detecting if the multimedia data object is an empty or partially empty multimedia data object based upon the data type, including separating the multimedia data object into components; and detecting if a component of the multimedia data object is empty or partially empty based upon the data type. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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