Patent ID: 8930421
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G11B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a request to load at least one new media content item on a personal media device; ascertaining a relative weight of each of a plurality of media content items stored on the personal media device, based on whether the stored media content item is user added media content that was loaded onto the personal media device in response to a request from a user or automatic media content that was loaded onto the personal media device automatically by a media distribution system, wherein a higher relative weight is associated with media content items uploaded onto the media device in response to a request from a user and a lower relative weight is associated with media content items uploaded onto the media device automatically by a media distribution system; selecting one or more of the stored media content items for removal based upon relative weights of the plurality of stored media content items; and removing the selected stored media content items from the personal media device.