Apparatus and method for storing context information on an electronic device
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1. A method of operating an electronic device system, comprising:
- acquiring context information from a storage device during a first connection of the storage device to the electronic device system at a first electronic device of the system;
storing the context information in a storage slot of the first electronic device;
detecting a second connection of the storage device to the electronic device system at a second electronic device of the system, wherein the first and second electronic devices are configured to independently play media and are networked together via a network;
searching the system with the second electronic device for the context information via the network;
applying settings related to the context information to the storage device via the second electronic device in response to the detecting the second connection; and
sorting a plurality of context information based on associated date data and applying the settings related to the context information because it has the most recent date.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a storage slot for storing context information for a storage device. The electronic device is configured to apply settings related to the context information to the storage device upon detecting connection of the storage device to the electronic device. A method of operating the electronic device may include acquiring context information from the storage device, storing the context information within a storage slot of the electronic device, and applying settings to the storage device. The settings may be related to the context information and may be applied upon detecting a reconnection of the storage device to the electronic device.
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1. A method of operating an electronic device system, comprising:
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acquiring context information from a storage device during a first connection of the storage device to the electronic device system at a first electronic device of the system; storing the context information in a storage slot of the first electronic device; detecting a second connection of the storage device to the electronic device system at a second electronic device of the system, wherein the first and second electronic devices are configured to independently play media and are networked together via a network; searching the system with the second electronic device for the context information via the network; applying settings related to the context information to the storage device via the second electronic device in response to the detecting the second connection; and sorting a plurality of context information based on associated date data and applying the settings related to the context information because it has the most recent date. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electronic device system, comprising:
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a network connecting a plurality of electronic devices; a media input configured to connect a first device of the plurality of electronic devices to a storage device and receive context information from the storage device; a memory including a plurality of storage slots each configured to store context information for the storage device; a user interface that allows a user to assign a first storage slot of the plurality of storage slots to the storage device, wherein the user interface includes a notification feature configured to provide notice that each of the plurality of storage slots has been assigned; a processor configured to detect connection of the storage device to a second device of the plurality of electronic devices, to search the system for the context information, and to apply settings related to the context information to the storage device in response to detecting connection of the storage device to the second device of the plurality of electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device system, comprising:
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a network connecting a plurality of electronic devices; a media input configured to connect a first device of the plurality of electronic devices to a storage device and receive context information from the storage device; a memory including a plurality of storage slots each configured to store context information for the storage device; a user interface that allows a user to assign a first storage slot of the plurality of storage slots to the storage device, wherein the user interface includes a menu that allows a user to prioritize each of the plurality of storage slots; a processor configured to detect connection of the storage device to a second device of the plurality of electronic devices, to search the system for the context information, and to apply settings related to the context information to the storage device in response to detecting connection of the storage device to the second device of the plurality of electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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