Remote-directed management of media content
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1. A media player, comprising:
- a storage to store content files;
a user interface allowing a user to make content selections;
a content database to manage relationships between content selections and the content files; and
a processor to perform at least one organizational task on at least one of the content files based upon the content selections.
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Abstract
A remote media player and methods for managing content. The media player includes storage to store content files. A user interface allows the user to make content selections. The content selections are used with a content database to manage the relationships between the selections and the content files. The player also includes a processor to perform organization tasks on the content files based upon the content selections.
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24 Claims
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1. A media player, comprising:
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a storage to store content files;
a user interface allowing a user to make content selections;
a content database to manage relationships between content selections and the content files; and
a processor to perform at least one organizational task on at least one of the content files based upon the content selections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of updating content on a media device, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input signal to identify a selection of content files;
accessing a database, wherein the database provides a list of content files associated with the selection of content files. connection of the player to a source of content; and
executing at least one predefined rule to perform at least one operation on at least one content file associated with the selection of content files. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of adding content on a media player, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input signal at the player, wherein the user input signal identifies a selection of content files;
accessing a database, wherein the database provides a list of content files associated with the collection of content files;
determining if any content files in the list of content files do not exist on the player;
connecting the player to a source of content; and
adding any content files not already existing on the media player. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An article containing machine-readable code that, when executed, causes a machine to:
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receive a user input signal to identify a selection of content files;
access a database, wherein the database provides a list of content files associated with the selection of content files. connect the player to a source of content; and
execute predefined rules to perform at least one operation on content files associated with the selection of content files. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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