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Merging playlists from multiple sources

US8983905B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 2012
Grant dateMar 17, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/273
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present technology resolves playlist version conflicts resulting from modifications made to a playlist version, stored on a client device and in a cloud locker, when the client device and the cloud locker are in a disconnected state. The present technology is a heuristic for determining how to resolve such version conflicts. Upon reconnection of the client and cloud locker, the server, associated with cloud locker attempts to reconcile any version discrepancies resulting from user-initiated changes. In one embodiment, when the server determines that one of the playlists on the client or server is a superset of the other, the superset is selected and saved to both the client and cloud locker, while the subset version is deleted.

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