Patent ID: 7801847
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method for use with a plurality of plug-ins for converting a media file to a format which a media player on a computing device of a user is able to render, said method comprising: receiving an original media file including a first media content at the computing device of the user; identifying a file format of the received original media file; if the media player is able to render the identified file format, storing the original media file as a primary file in a database of a media library and further storing content data in the database, said content data relating to and identifying the first media content; if the media player is unable to render the identified file format: receiving a request for transfer of the original file from the media player to a media device via a drag-and-drop action; receiving, by the media player from the media device, an identification of the media device; retrieving a list of supported file formats for the identified media device; if no shadow file corresponding to the original file exists, providing the primary file corresponding to the original file to the media device; and if the shadow file corresponding to the original file exists, providing the shadow file or the primary file to the media device based on a preference order specified in the retrieved list of supported file formats, wherein said providing comprises retrieving the shadow file from the determined location as a function of the first media content when the shadow file exists and is in a format preferred by the media device over the format of the primary media file.