System and method for generating homogeneous metadata from pre-existing metadata
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1. A method for processing metadata within a personal media device comprising:
- determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file received at the personal media device from a media distribution system;
determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata;
generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file;
comparing a label associated with the at least one data field of the preexisting metadata to a label of at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file;
generating a unique identifier for the homogeneous metadata file;
including the unique identifier as metadata in the homogeneous metadata file to associate the homogeneous metadata file with the local media content file on the personal media device; and
using at least a portion of the homogeneous metadata file to generate a library file identifying one or more of the first and second media content files.
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Abstract
A method according to one embodiment includes determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file. The method of this embodiment may also include determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata and generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for processing metadata within a personal media device comprising:
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determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file received at the personal media device from a media distribution system; determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata; generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file; comparing a label associated with the at least one data field of the preexisting metadata to a label of at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file; generating a unique identifier for the homogeneous metadata file; including the unique identifier as metadata in the homogeneous metadata file to associate the homogeneous metadata file with the local media content file on the personal media device; and using at least a portion of the homogeneous metadata file to generate a library file identifying one or more of the first and second media content files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A storage device having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file; determining at least one data field contained within the preexisting metadata; generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file; comparing a label associated with the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata to a label of at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file; generating a unique identifier for the homogeneous metadata file; assigning the unique identifier as metadata in the homogeneous metadata file to associate the homogeneous metadata file with the local media content file on the personal media device; and using at least a portion of the homogeneous metadata file to generate a library file identifying one or more of the first and second media content files. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A client electronic device capable of performing operations comprising:
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determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with at least one local media content file; determining at least one data field contained within the preexisting metadata; generating a homogeneous metadata file for the at least one local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file; comparing a label associated with the at least one data field of the preexisting metadata to a label of at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file; generating a unique identifier for the homogeneous metadata file; linking the homogeneous metadata file to the local media content file, the linking by using the unique identifier; and using at least a portion of the homogeneous metadata file to generate a library file identifying one or more of the first and second media content files. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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