Display of predicted storage state of target computing device during media file synchronization
US8181117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/178
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for synchronizing media files stored on a plurality of computing devices. The system includes a source computing device configured to execute a synchronization engine configured to synchronize media files on the source computing device with copies of the media files on a target computing device. The synchronization engine may be configured to display a file synchronization interface including a synchronization control having a plurality of media file selectors configured to receive user input of a selected set of the media files for synchronization. The system further may include a prediction module configured to compute a predicted storage state of the target computing device based on an available storage capacity of the target computing device and an estimated destination file size of each of the selected set of media files, and display the predicted storage state on a graphical predicted storage state gauge.
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