System and method for synching portable media player content with storage space optimization
First Claim
1. A method for managing media content items, the method comprising:
- receiving, using a media device, a media content item as an input signal, wherein the input signal includes a plurality of content components associated with the media content item;
determining that the media device cannot receive the input signal including the plurality of content components based on a storage parameter associated with the media device;
in response to determining that the media device cannot receive the input signal including the plurality of content components, determining a subset of content components of the plurality of content components based on media data associated with the media device;
transmitting a request for a modified input signal that includes the subset of content components; and
causing the media content item to be played back on the media device in response to receiving the modified input signal.
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Abstract
A device is provided for use with a content provider that is operable to provide content, which includes a plurality of content components. The device includes a communication portion, a memory portion, a parsing portion, a counting portion and a processing portion. The communication portion can receive the content from the content provider. The parsing portion can parse the content into the plurality of content components and can store the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. The counting portion can provide a counter for each of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion, respectively. The processing portion can retrieve and process one of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion. The counting portion can further increment the counter associated with the retrieved one of the parsed plurality of content components within the memory portion.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for managing media content items, the method comprising:
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receiving, using a media device, a media content item as an input signal, wherein the input signal includes a plurality of content components associated with the media content item; determining that the media device cannot receive the input signal including the plurality of content components based on a storage parameter associated with the media device; in response to determining that the media device cannot receive the input signal including the plurality of content components, determining a subset of content components of the plurality of content components based on media data associated with the media device; transmitting a request for a modified input signal that includes the subset of content components; and causing the media content item to be played back on the media device in response to receiving the modified input signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for managing media content items, the system comprising:
a hardware processor that is configured to; receive a media content item as an input signal, wherein the input signal includes a plurality of content components associated with the media content item; determine that a media device associated with the hardware processor cannot receive the input signal including the plurality of content components based on a storage parameter associated with the media device; in response to determining that the media device cannot receive the input signal including the plurality of content components, determine a subset of content components of the plurality of content components based on media data associated with the media device; transmit a request for a modified input signal that includes the subset of content components; and cause the media content item to be played back on the media device in response to receiving the modified input signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed on a hardware processor, perform a method for managing media content items, the method comprising:
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receiving, using a media device, a media content item as an input signal, wherein the input signal includes a plurality of content components associated with the media content item; determining that the media device cannot receive the input signal including the plurality of content components based on a storage parameter associated with the media device; in response to determining that the media device cannot receive the input signal including the plurality of content components, determining a subset of content components of the plurality of content components based on media data associated with the media device; transmitting a request for a modified input signal that includes the subset of content components; and causing the media content item to be played back on the media device in response to receiving the modified input signal.
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