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Symmetric and continuous media stream from multiple sources

  • US 9,942,294 B1
  • Filed: 03/30/2015
  • Issued: 04/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network attached storage device, comprising:

  • a network interface configured to couple to a computer network;

    a memory configured to store at least one of a first media file, a second media file, and a third media file, wherein at least two of the first to third media files are configured differently from one another; and

    a processor coupled to the memory and to the network interface, the processor being configured to generate a single media stream by at least;

    sequentially applying at least one filter to at least one of the first to third media files;

    sequentially reformatting at least one of the first to third media files such that each of the first to third media files substantially conforms to a common format;

    ordering the first to third media files according to a selectable metric;

    aggregating the first to third media files together to generate the single media stream, wherein the first to third media files substantially conform to the common format;

    accessing fourth to nth media files for potential inclusion in the single media stream;

    omitting any of the first to nth media files from the single media stream that are determined to be at least one of too dark, too light, or too blurry, according to predetermined respective thresholds; and

    making the single media stream accessible to the computer network over the network interface.

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