Migration of stored media through a media exchange network

• US 8,799,366 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2003
• Issued: 08/05/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Karaoguz, Jeyhan, Bennett, James
• Primary Examiner(s): CHRISTENSEN, SCOTT B
• Application Number:
  US10/675,654
• Publication Number:
  US 20040117429A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,962 Days
• Field of Search: 709/217, 709/227, 709/228, 709/229, 709/230, 709/231, 709/232, 709/233, 709/234, 709/238, 725105-142, 348113-115, 370229-238, 370/395.2, 370/395.21
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Abstract

Aspects of the invention provide a method and system for communicating information in a distributed media network. The communication of information in a distributed media network may include detecting availability of new media, data and/or service and migrating the newly available media, data and/or service to at least a first media processing system within the distributed media network. The migrated media, data and/or service may be stored at a first media processing system. If the stored media, data and/or service is to be processed, then the media, data and/or service may be migrated to a media view and/or a channel view associated with a media processing system. If the newly available migrated media, data and/or service is to be pushed, then the migrated media, data and/or service may be pushed to a second media processing system and/or a personal computer coupled to the media exchange network.

Claims

1. A method for communicating information in a distributed network, the method comprising:

detecting newly available new media that has been stored in a storage device of the distributed media network;

based on detecting the new media, selecting said new media for migration;

migrating said to at least a first media processing system within the distributed media network as migrated media;

storing said migrated at said at least a first media processing system as stored media;

determining to process said stored media; and

based on the determination to process said stored media, automatically and without user intervention;

maintaining the stored media in the first media processing system;

accessing one or more rules for scheduling the presentation of the media in a channel view;

determining, based on the rules, a time to place the stored media in the channel view; and

pushing said stored media to the channel view of at least one user;

wherein when it is determined to not process the stored media by the first media processing system, the stored media is transmitted to an archiving storage device for archival storage of the stored media without pushing the stored media to the channel view.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising determining whether to push said stored media to a second media processing system and/or a personal computer coupled to the media exchange network.

3. The method according to claim 2, comprising if said stored media is to be pushed, migrating said stored media to said one or both of said second media processing system and/or a personal computer coupled to the media exchange network.

4. The method according to claim 1, comprising scheduling said migration of said stored media to a second media processing system within the distributed media network.

5. The method according to claim 4, comprising indicating said migration of said stored media to the second media processing system within the distributed media network.

6. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communicating information in a distributed media network, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:

detecting new media that has been stored in a storage device of the distributed network;

based on detecting the new media, selecting said new media for migration;

migrating said to at least a first media processing system within the distributed media network as migrated media;

storing said migrated at said at least a first media processing system as stored media;

determining to process said stored media; and

based on the determination to process said stored media, automatically and without user intervention;

maintaining the stored media in the first media processing system;

accessing one or more rules for scheduling the presentation of the media in a channel view;

determining, based on the rules, a time to place the stored media in the channel view; and

pushing said stored media to the channel view of at least one user;

wherein when it is determined to not process the stored media by the first media processing system, the media is transmitted to an archiving storage device for archival storage of the stored media without pushing the stored media to the channel view.

7. The machine-readable storage according to claim claim 6, comprising code for determining whether to push said stored media to a second media processing system and/or a personal computer coupled to the media exchange network.

8. The machine-readable storage according to claim 7, comprising code for migrating said stored media to said one or both of said second media processing system and/or a personal computer coupled to the media exchange network, if said stored media is to be pushed.

9. The machine-readable storage according to claim 6, comprising code for scheduling said migration of said stored media to a second media processing system within the distributed media network.

10. The machine-readable storage according to claim 9, comprising code for indicating said migration of said stored media to the second media processing system within the distributed media network.

11. A system for communicating information in a distributed media network, the system comprising:

at least one processor that is operable to;

detect new media that has been stored in a storage device of the distributed network;

based on detecting the new media, select said new media for migration;

migrate said new media to at least a first media processing system within the distributed network as migrated media;

a local storage operable to store said migrated at said at least a first media processing system as stored media;

said at least one processor is operable to;

determine to process said stored media; and

based on the determination to process said stored media, automatically and without user intervention;

maintain the stored media in the first media processing system;

access one or more rules for scheduling the presentation of the media in a channel view;

determine, based on the rules, a time to place the stored media in the channel view; and

push said stored media to the channel view of at least one user;

wherein when it is determined to not process the stored media by the first media processing system, the media is transmitted to an archiving storage device for archival storage of the stored media without pushing the stored media to the channel view.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein said at least one processor is operable to determine whether to push said stored media to one or both of a second media processing system and/or a personal computer coupled to the media exchange network.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein said at least one processor is operable to migrate said stored media to said one or both of said second media processing system and/or a personal computer coupled to the media exchange network, if said stored media is to be pushed.

14. The system according to claim 11, wherein said at least one processor is operable to schedule said migration of said stored to a second media processing system within the distributed media network.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein said at least one processor is operable to indicate said migration of said stored media to the second media processing system within the distributed media network.

16. The system according to claim 11, wherein said at least one processor is one or more of a computer processor, media peripheral processor, a media exchange system processor, media processing system processor and/or a storage processor.

17. A system for communicating information in a distributed media network, the system comprising:

at least one processor that is operable to;

detecting new media that has been stored in a storage device of the distributed network;

based on detecting the new media, selecting said new media for migration;

migrate said to at least a first media processing system within the distributed media network as migrated media;

cause storage of said stored media in a local storage associated with said at least a first media processing system as stored media;

determine to process said stored media; and

based on the determination to process said stored media, automatically and without user intervention;

maintain the stored media in the first media processing system;

access one or more rules for scheduling the presentation of the media in a channel view;

determine, based on the rules, a time to place the stored media in the channel view; and

push said stored media to the channel view of at least one user;

wherein when it is determined to not process the stored media by the first media processing system, the media is transmitted to an archiving storage device for archival storage of the stored media without pushing the stored media to the channel view.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein said at least one processor is operable to determine whether to push said stored media to one or both of a second media processing system and/or a personal computer coupled to the media exchange network.

19. The system according to claim 18, wherein said at least one processor is operable to migrate said stored media to said one or both of said second media processing system and/or a personal computer coupled to the media exchange network, if said stored media is to be pushed.

20. The system according to claim 17, wherein said at least one processor is operable to schedule said migration of said stored media to a second media processing system within the distributed media network.

21. The system according to claim 20, wherein said at least one processor is operable to indicate said migration of said stored media to the second media processing system within the distributed media network.

22. The system according to claim 17, wherein said at least one processor is one or more of a computer processor, media peripheral processor, a media exchange system processor, media processing system processor and/or a storage processor.