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Apparatus and method for aggregating disparate storage on consumer electronics devices

US8069255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2003
Grant dateNov 29, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/303
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A media management module maintains and uses device profile data stored on a computer-readable medium. The device profile data includes, for each of at least one device in a user premise, a respective first data element to indicate whether a device is to remain in or be removable from the user premise, and a respective second data element to indicate whether a memory associated with the device is resident or removable from the device.

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