Patent ID: 8346789
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for processing metadata within a personal media device comprising: determining the presence of pre-existing metadata associated with a local media content file received at the personal media device from a media distribution system; determining at least one data field contained within the pre-existing metadata; generating a homogeneous metadata file for the local media content file by mapping data contained within the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata into at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file; comparing a label associated with the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata to a label of at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file, wherein comparing includes determining a match between the label associated with the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata and the label of at least one defined data field of the homogeneous metadata file based on one or more synonyms of the label associated with the at least one data field of the pre-existing metadata; and generating a unique identifier of the homogeneous metadata file; assigning the unique identifier to the homogeneous metadata file to associate the homogeneous metadata file with the local media content file on the personal media device; and using at least a portion of the homogeneous metadata file to perform one or more operations chosen from a group consisting of: