Personal inter-home media exchange network
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1. A system supporting communication of media, comprising:
- at least one processor operably coupled to a first display device in a first location;
a first storage that stores the media and is coupled to the at least one processor, the first storage supporting consumption of the media by the first display device and having a first network address, the at least one processor communicatively coupled to a second display device and a second storage supporting consumption of the media by the second display device in a second location and having a second network address, the at least one processor operable to, at least;
display a user interface on the first display device in the first location, the user interface having at least one view comprising a representation of media stored on the first storage and available for consumption, the user interface supporting delivery of the media to the second display device, wherein the media is selected from a list of available media digital files being stored on the first storage and available for consumption; and
communicate with server software that maintains a user defined association of the first and second network addresses and that receives a request that identifies one of the associated first and second network addresses and responds by identifying the other of the associated first and second network addresses to support delivery via a communication network of the media from the first storage to the second location for consumption by the second display device.
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Abstract
A system and method support the exchange of media between friends, family members, and 3rd party media providers over a closed and secure media exchange network. The media may include, for example, digital video, digital audio, digital images, digital data, or any form of digital information.
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1. A system supporting communication of media, comprising:
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at least one processor operably coupled to a first display device in a first location; a first storage that stores the media and is coupled to the at least one processor, the first storage supporting consumption of the media by the first display device and having a first network address, the at least one processor communicatively coupled to a second display device and a second storage supporting consumption of the media by the second display device in a second location and having a second network address, the at least one processor operable to, at least; display a user interface on the first display device in the first location, the user interface having at least one view comprising a representation of media stored on the first storage and available for consumption, the user interface supporting delivery of the media to the second display device, wherein the media is selected from a list of available media digital files being stored on the first storage and available for consumption; and communicate with server software that maintains a user defined association of the first and second network addresses and that receives a request that identifies one of the associated first and second network addresses and responds by identifying the other of the associated first and second network addresses to support delivery via a communication network of the media from the first storage to the second location for consumption by the second display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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coupling to a first storage for storing media at a first location, the first storage supporting consumption of the media by a first display device and having a first network address; displaying, on the first display device, a user interface having at least one view comprising a representation of the media stored on the first storage and available for consumption, the user interface supporting delivery of the media to a second location; receiving a selection of the media from a list of available media digital files being stored on the first storage and available for consumption; communicatively coupling to a second storage at the second location, the second storage supporting consumption of the media by a second display device in the second location and having a second network address; maintaining a user defined association of the first and second network addresses, wherein the selection of the media further identifies one of the associated first and second network addresses; responding to the selection by identifying the other of the associated first and second network addresses to support delivery via a communication network of the media from the first storage to the second location for consumption by the second display device; and delivering via a communication network the media from the first storage to the second location for consumption by the second display device at the second location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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displaying a user interface on a first display device, the user interface having at least one view comprising a representation of media stored on a first storage at a first location and available for consumption by the first display device, the user interface supporting delivery of the media to a second storage of a second display device at a second location, wherein the media is selectable from a list of available media digital files being stored on the first storage and available for consumption by the first display device, wherein the first location is associated with a first network address and the second location is associated with a second network address; maintaining a user defined association of the first and second network addresses; receiving a request that identifies one of the associated first and second network addresses; and responding to the request by identifying the other of the associated first and second network addresses to support delivery via a communication network of the media from the first storage to the second storage at the second location for consumption by the second display device.
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