System and method of digital content manipulation

• US 9,483,208 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2013
• Issued: 11/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Western Digital Israel Limited (Western Digital Corporation)
• Original Assignee: SanDisk IL Ltd. (Western Digital Corporation)
• Inventors: Teicher, Mordechai
• Primary Examiner(s): Dinh, Tan X
• Application Number:
  US14/138,898
• Publication Number:
  US 20140115286A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,044 Days
• Field of Search: 369/30.07, 369/30.08, 369/30.09, 369/30.06, 369/30.05, 369/30.19, 369/83, 369/84, 369/14, 360/13, 360/15, 711/161, 711/162
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0604 Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. storage management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0659 Command handling arrangements, e.g. command buffers, queues, command scheduling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0683 Plurality of storage devices
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/41 Flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of record carriers that together store one title
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/65 wherein solid state memory is used for storing indexing information or metadata
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/657 Memory in disc [MID]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]

Abstract

A data storage apparatus includes a primary storage device and a secondary storage device. The primary storage device includes a first non-volatile memory to store a content item. The secondary storage device includes a second non-volatile memory to store a command received from a first content appliance. The command indicates an operation to be performed with respect to the content item stored at the primary storage device. The secondary storage device is configured to send the command to a second content appliance for execution.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

in a data storage volume that includes a primary storage device and a secondary storage device, performing while the data storage volume is coupled to a first content appliance;

receiving a command from the first content appliance, wherein the command instructs a second content appliance to perform an operation with respect to a content item stored at the primary storage device to modify the content item; and

storing the command at the secondary storage device,

wherein the command is configured to be sent to and executed by the second content appliance when the data storage volume is coupled to the second content appliance, and

wherein the second content appliance is distinct from the first content appliance.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

creating a catalog of content stored at the primary storage device; and

storing the catalog at the secondary storage device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the catalog includes a plurality of samples extracted from the content, and wherein the catalog further includes metadata associated with the content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the command includes a command to copy the content item, a command to back up the content item, a command to burn the content item to an optical disc, or any combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the command includes a command to view the content item, a command to display the content item, a command to open the content item, a command to play the content item, a command to process the content item, a command to publish the content item, or any combination thereof.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the command identifies a processing request associated with the content item, and further comprising sending the command to the second content appliance for execution by the second content appliance.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the processing request includes a request to print the content item, and wherein the second content appliance includes a printer.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation includes a task specified by a user, and wherein storing the command at the secondary storage device enables the second content appliance to perform the task instead of the first content appliance performing the task.

6. A data storage apparatus comprising:

a primary storage device including a first non-volatile memory configured to store a content item; and

a secondary storage device including a second non-volatile memory configured to store a command received from a first content appliance, wherein the command is configured to instruct a second content appliance to perform an operation with respect to the content item stored at the primary storage device to modify the content item,

wherein the secondary storage device is configured to send the command to the second content appliance for execution, and

wherein the second content appliance is distinct from the first content appliance.

7. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, wherein the secondary storage device includes an electronic circuit device.

8. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, wherein the primary storage device includes an optical disc, a magnetic disk, or a solid-state device.

9. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, further comprising circuitry configured to support wireless communication with the second content appliance.

10. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, wherein the second non-volatile memory is further configured to store a catalog corresponding to a plurality of content items stored at the first non-volatile memory, wherein the catalog includes a plurality of samples extracted from the plurality of content items, metadata associated with the plurality of content items, or a combination thereof.

11. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, wherein the command includes a command to copy the content item, a command to back up the content item, a command to burn the content item to an optical disc, or any combination thereof.

12. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, wherein the command includes a command to view the content item, a command to display the content item, a command to open the content item, a command to play the content item, a command to process the content item, a command to publish the content item, or any combination thereof.

13. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, wherein the secondary storage device is attached to the primary storage device.

14. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, wherein the secondary storage device is reversibly attachable to the primary storage device.

15. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, wherein the secondary storage device is reversibly attachable to a storage shell of the primary storage device.

16. The data storage apparatus of claim 15, wherein the storage shell comprises an indicator to identify the data storage apparatus, wherein the indicator includes a liquid crystal display or a light emitting diode display.

22. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, wherein the primary storage device includes a first non-volatile random access memory, wherein the secondary storage device includes a second non-volatile random access memory, and wherein the primary storage device is coupled to the secondary storage device.

23. The data storage apparatus of claim 6, wherein the command indicates the content item.

17. A content appliance comprising:

a device interface; and

a processor coupled to the device interface and configured to;

receive a command of a second content appliance that is distinct from the content appliance, wherein the command is received while the device interface is operatively coupled to a data storage device having a primary storage device that stores a content item and a secondary storage device that stores the command, wherein the command is configured to instruct the content appliance to perform an operation with respect to the content item stored at the primary storage device to modify the content item; and

execute the command to perform the operation with respect to the content item stored at the primary storage device.

18. The content appliance of claim 17, further comprising a rack including a plurality of receptacles, and wherein at least a particular receptacle of the plurality of receptacles is configured to receive the data storage device.