System and method for using a website containing video playlists as input to a download manager
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1. A method for downloading files from a website comprising:
- presenting a website viewable by a user, the website including links to playlists comprising multiple media files;
initializing a primary function selected by the user to override the security protocol of the website;
filtering the user-selected primary function;
activating a secondary function to trigger events external to the website; and
utilizing a download manager to obtain from the website multiple media files of at least one of the linked playlists and at least one metadata file associated with the multiple media files.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enabling the download of a set of media files with a specific order and specific contents and, more particularly, to enabling a download manager to automatically receive the information it requires to retrieve those elements required to replicate a streaming edit through local playback after the downloads complete.
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1. A method for downloading files from a website comprising:
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presenting a website viewable by a user, the website including links to playlists comprising multiple media files; initializing a primary function selected by the user to override the security protocol of the website; filtering the user-selected primary function; activating a secondary function to trigger events external to the website; and utilizing a download manager to obtain from the website multiple media files of at least one of the linked playlists and at least one metadata file associated with the multiple media files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer executable medium having computerized instructions to perform a method for downloading files from a website comprising:
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presenting a website viewable by a user, the website including links to playlists comprising multiple media files; initializing a primary function selected by the user to override the security protocol of the website; filtering the user-selected primary function; activating a secondary function to trigger events external to the website; and utilizing a download manager to obtain from the website multiple media files of at least one of the linked playlists and at least one metadata file associated with the multiple media files. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for downloading files from a website comprising:
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a computer system configured to present a website viewable by a user, the website including links to playlists comprising multiple media files; means for initializing a primary function selected by the user via the computer system to override the security protocol of the website; means for filtering the user-selected primary function via the computer system; means for activating a secondary function to trigger events external to the website via the computer system; and means for utilizing a download manager via the computer system to obtain from the website multiple media files of at least one of the linked playlists and at least one metadata file associated with the multiple media files. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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