Intelligent identification of multimedia content for synchronization
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1. A method of managing content on a portable media device, the method comprising:
- identifying a library of one or more content selections;
accessing one or more rules related to user preferences for content;
structuring the library of one or more content selections based on the rules to define at least one group of content selections of interest to a user;
generating a first configuration for the portable media device, comprising;
determining, for one or more content selections in the group of content selections of interest to the user, metrics indicating a predicted user interest in the one or more content selections,determining, based on the metrics, relative priorities for the one or more content selections,adjusting the metrics using intercontent selection factors,identifying a conflict between two different content selections having the same relative priority,resolving the conflict, andidentifying a first subset of content selections from the group of content selections of interest to the user to be loaded to the portable media device;
accessing one or more additional rules related to user preferences for loading content, requiring variation of content to be loaded to the portable media device, and independent of user selection of the content selections; and
during a subsequent connection between the portable media device and the library, automatically generating a second configuration for the portable media device, wherein the second configuration indicates a second subset of content selections from among the group of content selections of interest to the user to be loaded to the portable media device, the second subset differing from the first subset in accordance with the one or more additional rules requiring variation of the content selections loaded to the portable media device.
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Abstract
An intelligent synchronization tool ensures access to desired content in a manner that automatically keeps the content current on the portable media device. A variation threshold or user-specified degree of content variation may be introduced among content downloaded to a user'"'"'s mobile device to prevent the user from becoming bored. Furthermore, intelligent synchronization may automatically populate the portable media device with popular content to save a user time and/or use passive monitoring techniques to ascertain a user'"'"'s preferences for subsequent population.
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1. A method of managing content on a portable media device, the method comprising:
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identifying a library of one or more content selections; accessing one or more rules related to user preferences for content; structuring the library of one or more content selections based on the rules to define at least one group of content selections of interest to a user; generating a first configuration for the portable media device, comprising; determining, for one or more content selections in the group of content selections of interest to the user, metrics indicating a predicted user interest in the one or more content selections, determining, based on the metrics, relative priorities for the one or more content selections, adjusting the metrics using intercontent selection factors, identifying a conflict between two different content selections having the same relative priority, resolving the conflict, and identifying a first subset of content selections from the group of content selections of interest to the user to be loaded to the portable media device; accessing one or more additional rules related to user preferences for loading content, requiring variation of content to be loaded to the portable media device, and independent of user selection of the content selections; and during a subsequent connection between the portable media device and the library, automatically generating a second configuration for the portable media device, wherein the second configuration indicates a second subset of content selections from among the group of content selections of interest to the user to be loaded to the portable media device, the second subset differing from the first subset in accordance with the one or more additional rules requiring variation of the content selections loaded to the portable media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A tangible computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program configured to manage content on a portable media device, the computer program comprising one or more code segments that, when executed, cause a computer to:
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identify a library of one or more content selections; access one or more rules related to user preferences for content; structure the library of one or more content selections based on the rules to define at least one group of content selections of interest to a user; generate a first configuration for the portable media device, wherein the one or more code segments that, when executed, cause the computer to generate the first configuration for the portable media device comprise one or more code segments that, when executed, cause the computer to; determine, for one or more content selections in the group of content selections of interest to the user, metrics indicating a predicted user interest in the one or more content selections, determine, based on the metrics, relative priorities for the one or more content selections, adjust the metrics using intercontent selection factors, identify a conflict between two different content selections having the same relative priority, resolve the conflict, and identify a first subset of content selections from the group of content selections of interest to the user to be loaded to the portable media device; access one or more additional rules related to user preferences for loading content, requiring variation of content to be loaded to the portable media device, and independent of user selection of the content selections; and during a subsequent connection between the portable media device and the library, automatically generate a second configuration for the portable media device, wherein the second configuration indicates a second subset of content selections from among the group of content selections of interest to the user to be loaded to the portable media device, the second subset differing from the first subset in accordance with the one or more additional rules requiring variation of the content selections loaded to the portable media device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for managing content on a portable media device, the system comprising a processor connected to a storage device and one or more input/output devices, wherein the processor is configured to:
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identify a library of one or more content selections; access one or more rules related to user preferences for content; structure the library of one or more content selections based on the rules to define at least one group of content selections of interest to a user; generate a first configuration for the portable media device by; determining, for one or more content selections in the group of content selections of interest to the user, metrics indicating a predicted user interest in the one or more content selections, determining, based on the metrics, relative priorities for the one or more content selections, adjusting the metrics using intercontent selection factors, identifying a conflict between two different content selections having the same relative priority, resolving the conflict, and identifying a first subset of content selections from the group of content selections of interest to the user to be loaded to the portable media device; access one or more additional rules related to user preferences for loading content, requiring variation of content to be loaded to the portable media device, and independent of user selection of the content selections; and during a subsequent connection between the portable media device and the library, automatically generate a second configuration for the portable media device, wherein the second configuration indicates a second subset of content selections from among the group of content selections of interest to the user to be loaded to the portable media device, the second subset differing from the first subset in accordance with the one or more additional rules requiring variation of the content selections loaded to the portable media device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40)
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