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Providing disparate content as a playlist of media files

  • US 7,778,980 B2
  • Filed: 05/24/2006
  • Issued: 08/17/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing disparate content as a playlist of media files for rendering on a portable media player, the method comprising:

  • aggregating content of disparate data formats from disparate data sources, wherein the aggregated content is in a data format incompatible with the portable media player;

    assigning a portion of the aggregated content to a channel, wherein assigning a portion of the aggregated content to a channel further comprises;

    identifying attributes of the aggregated content;

    characterizing the attributes of the aggregated content; and

    assigning a portion of the aggregated content to a predetermined channel in dependence upon characterized attributes and channel assignment rules;

    creating a plurality of media files including the portion of the aggregated content assigned to the channel, the media files being in a data format compatible with the portable media player, wherein creating a plurality of media flies including the portion of the aggregated content assigned to the channel further comprises;

    creating metadata describing the content selected for inclusion in each media file of the playlist; and

    storing the created metadata as metadata associated with the media file;

    storing the plurality of media files as a playlist;

    storing the playlist on the portable media player; and

    rendering the plurality of media files of the playlist on the portable media player.

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