Background transcoding
US7676590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/234336
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and methods are described for transcoding media content in the background on a source computer device prior to such time as a target media playback device is connected to the source computer for synchronization of the media content. The system and methods anticipate which media content to background-transcode based on user input rules and media status data that are maintained in a transcode database. Pre-transcoding media content provides advantages that include a significant reduction in the time needed to synchronize media content between a source computer and a target media playback device, and an efficient use of CPU power for transcoding media content at times when the CPU might otherwise stand idle.
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