Device associated with a user account
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1. A media management system comprising:
- a record created by the media management system and corresponding to at least one user, the record being stored by the media management system on at least one server computer;
the media management system placing within the record, references to a plurality of media assets and references to one or more media player devices of said user; and
a server application accessible over a network and configured to access said record on the at least one server and recognize said one or more media player devices of said user as being referenced in said record,wherein the media management system enables at least the said one or more media player devices referenced in said record to play one or more of said plurality of media assets referenced in said record; and
the server application being communicatively coupled with a client application residing on at least one of the media player devices that are referenced in said record and the server application operating to assist said at least one media player device to play one or more of said media assets referenced in said record.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing digital media assets to a plurality of users. A portal is provided comprising at least one server computer. The portal executes a media library database server application that manages access a master library of media 5 assets that can be accessed by users via one or more communication networks. A plurality of media player devices communicate with the portal to access media assets for use. Each media player device may comprise a processor that executes a database client application that manages media assets licensed for use by a user.
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1. A media management system comprising:
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a record created by the media management system and corresponding to at least one user, the record being stored by the media management system on at least one server computer; the media management system placing within the record, references to a plurality of media assets and references to one or more media player devices of said user; and a server application accessible over a network and configured to access said record on the at least one server and recognize said one or more media player devices of said user as being referenced in said record, wherein the media management system enables at least the said one or more media player devices referenced in said record to play one or more of said plurality of media assets referenced in said record; and the server application being communicatively coupled with a client application residing on at least one of the media player devices that are referenced in said record and the server application operating to assist said at least one media player device to play one or more of said media assets referenced in said record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A media management system comprising:
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a record created by the media management system and including information corresponding to at least one user, the record being provided to and stored on at least one server computer; the media management system placing within the record, references to a plurality of media assets and references to one or more media player devices of said user; and a server application accessible over a network and configured to recognize said one or more media player devices of said user as being referenced in said record, wherein the media management system enables at least said one or more media player devices referenced in said record to play one or more of said plurality of media assets referenced in said record; and a server application communicatively coupled with an application residing on at least one of the referenced media player devices and assisting said media player device to play one or more of said referenced media assets.
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