Systems and methods of media management, such as management of media to and from a media storage library, including removable media
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1. A method for generating an identifier for identifying a removable storage device, the method comprising:
- automatically identifying one or more characteristics of the removable storage device, wherein the removable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number provided by a manufacturer of the removable storage device or the electronic serial number is not used as a characteristic for the removable storage device;
selecting one or more characteristics for the removable storage device that are substantially unique with respect to multiple other removable storage devices;
automatically generating a substantially unique identifier for the removable storage device based at least in part on the selected characteristics, such that the identifier is substantially unique; and
storing the identifier within the removable storage device such that the removable storage device can be automatically recognized when the removable storage device is detected by a computing device.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining media to be exported out of a media library is described. In some examples, the system determines a media component to be exported, determines the media component is in the media library for a specific process, and exports the media component after the process is completed.
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1. A method for generating an identifier for identifying a removable storage device, the method comprising:
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automatically identifying one or more characteristics of the removable storage device, wherein the removable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number provided by a manufacturer of the removable storage device or the electronic serial number is not used as a characteristic for the removable storage device; selecting one or more characteristics for the removable storage device that are substantially unique with respect to multiple other removable storage devices; automatically generating a substantially unique identifier for the removable storage device based at least in part on the selected characteristics, such that the identifier is substantially unique; and storing the identifier within the removable storage device such that the removable storage device can be automatically recognized when the removable storage device is detected by a computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for identifying a removable storage device, the system comprising:
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a characteristic identification component configured to identify one or more characteristics of the removable storage device, wherein the removable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number when manufactured or does contain an electronic serial number, but wherein the electronic serial number is not used as a characteristic for the removable storage device; a characteristic selection component configured to select characteristics, of which one or more are substantially unique for the removable storage device; an identifier generation component configured to generate a substantially unique identifier for the removable storage device based at least in part on the selected characteristics, such that the identifier is substantially unique, wherein the identifier for the removable storage device is not a digital picture of the removable storage device, and wherein the identifier for the removable storage device is not fixed to packaging of the removable storage device; and an identifier association component configured to store the identifier within the removable storage device such that the removable storage device can be automatically recognized when the removable storage device is coupled to a computing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to generate an identifier for identifying a removable storage device, by a method comprising:
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automatically identifying one or more characteristics of the removable storage device, wherein the removable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number when it leaves a manufacturer, or does contain an electronic serial number, but wherein the electronic serial number is not used as an identifier for the removable storage device; selecting one or more characteristics for the removable storage device; automatically generating an identifier for the removable storage device based at least in part on the selected characteristics, such that the identifier is substantially unique; and storing the identifier within the removable storage device such that the removable storage device can be automatically recognized when the removable storage device is detected by a computing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tangible, removable computer-readable storage device for use with a computing device, the tangible, removable computer-readable storage device comprising:
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one or more physical characteristics of the tangible, removable computer-readable storage device; and an identifier stored within the tangible, removable computer-readable storage device, wherein the identifier is based at least in part on the one or more physical characteristics of the tangible, removable computer-readable storage device, wherein the identifier is substantially unique, wherein the tangible, removable computer-readable storage device can be automatically recognized when the tangible, removable computer-readable storage device is electronically coupled to the computing device, and, wherein the tangible, removable computer-readable storage device does not contain an electronic serial number when manufactured, or does contain an electronic serial number but the electronic serial number is not used as the identifier for the tangible, removable computer-readable storage device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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