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Method and system for remote media management on a touch screen device

US8171419B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2008
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B27/11
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The method of managing media files remotely on a portable electronic device having the touch screen display includes storing a composite media file index that lists all media files, and their attributes, whether stored on the portable electronic device or accessible at a remote computing device. The method continues by rendering a graphical user interface for a media manager application, operable to access the stored media file index, on the touch screen display. At least one activation touch event is then detected on the touch screen display, and in response to the at least one activation touch event, a group of media files having shared attributes are displayed within the graphical user interface, and at least one media file is identified for download from the remote computing device. The at least one media file is then downloaded during synchronization of the portable electronic device to the remote computing device.

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