VIRTUAL LIBRARY PROVIDING CONTENT ACCESSIBILITY IRRESPECTIVE OF CONTENT FORMAT AND TYPE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying, at a consumer device, a library of available content for selection, the available content being irrespective of a supported file format for the consumer device; and
in response to a user selection from among the library of available content displayed for selection, displaying a selected content in a consumption format.
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Abstract
A virtual library of content is provided that makes it appear that the content is all of a supported file type for a particular client accessing the virtual library. When the virtual library is displayed at a client device, the content appears as if it is available in the appropriate format for the client device irrespective of the content'"'"'s actual format. Content selected from a content library interface for the virtual library is provided in the appropriate format for the client device through the automatic invoking of a content access service. The content access service can determine the appropriate consumption format for the client device and convert to a supported file format any content that is in a non-supported format before providing the content to the client device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying, at a consumer device, a library of available content for selection, the available content being irrespective of a supported file format for the consumer device; and in response to a user selection from among the library of available content displayed for selection, displaying a selected content in a consumption format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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providing a library of available content for selection, the available content being irrespective of a supported file format for a consumer device receiving the library; determining a consumption format for the consumer device receiving the library; and in response to receiving a request for a selected content from among the library of available content, providing the selected content in the consumption format. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A content library interface comprising:
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a listing of content available for selection by a consumer device, the content being irrespective of a supported file format for the consumer device; wherein selection of content invokes a content access service to provide the content in a consumption format. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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