Pre-caching files from removable device to expedite perceived download performance
US7962711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0087
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and a processing device may be provided for detecting a device newly connected to the processing device. The processing device may copy files from the device to a cache of the processing device. In some embodiments, the files may include a digital image files and associated files, such as wav files, or other files. Acquisition processing of the files stored in the cache may be initiated at any time after the processing device begins to copy the files from the device to the cache. Via a user interface, a user may preview thumbnail images corresponding to digital image files stored in one or more virtual devices, corresponding to one or more respective caches. The user may be prompted to initiate acquisition processing of a cache, having unprocessed files, after a configurable amount of time has passed since a file was last copied to the cache.
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