Synchronized distributed media assets

US8655926B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Pulin Thakkar · Redmond, US
• Praful Chavda · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 17, 2009
• Grant date: Feb 18, 2014
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

Synchronized distributed media assets is described. In embodiments, a global media catalog of global metadata is maintained for media assets that are accessible by client devices registered to a user. The global metadata corresponds to the media assets that are located remotely from one or more of the client devices. A client device can communicate a request for a media asset that is identified by the global metadata and located at a location remote from the client device.