Intelligent Synchronization of Media Player with Host Computer
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1. A method for synchronizing media contents of a media player with a host computer, said method comprising:
- detecting connection of a media player to the host computer; and
automatically synchronizing media content between the media player and the host computer once the connection has been detected.
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Abstract
Improved techniques for synchronization of media contents stored on a media player with media contents stored on a host computer are disclosed. According to one aspect, synchronization can be automatically initiated and performed upon connection of a data link between the media player and the host computer. According to another aspect, synchronization is able to be achieved with a reduced amount of data transfer between the host computer and the media device.
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1. A method for synchronizing media contents of a media player with a host computer, said method comprising:
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detecting connection of a media player to the host computer; and
automatically synchronizing media content between the media player and the host computer once the connection has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A portable media player, comprising:
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a storage device that stores a plurality of media items;
a user input device that enables a user of said portable media player to at least select a particular media item from the plurality of media items;
a cache memory capable of storing at least one of the media items;
a media database that stores characteristics information for the media items stored to said storage device and said cache memory; and
a processor operatively connected to said storage device, said user input device, said cache memory and said media database, said processor controls said portable media player to store, remove and play the media items, wherein said portable media player can interconnect with a host computer, and wherein said processor automatically synchronizes the media items stored in said storage device with those media items stored at a host computer once said portable media player is connected with the host computer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer readable medium storing at least computer program code for synchronizing media contents of a media player with a host computer, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for detecting connection of a media player to the host computer; and
computer program code for automatically synchronizing media content between the media player and the host computer once the connection has been detected. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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