Patent ID: 7206500
Filing Date: 2007-04-17
Classification: G11B,H04H

Abstract:
1. A method of downloading schedules of broadcast programs into a computer, the method comprising: recording the programs; converting the recorded programs into a format compatible with a digital media playback device; managing separate storage regions in a digital media playback device, the method comprising: providing a prioritization of media selections based on user criteria; providing an organization of media selections to optimize memory usage in separate storage regions; providing an index to media selections that are available via a host computer communicatively coupled to the digital media playback device; providing a timestamp, half-life value, and a storage threshold value that manage the First-In, First-Out, Least Recently Used or Freshness Aging Algorithm for Digital Media Pieces; providing the User/Consumer with the ability to modify the half-life values and/or storage threshold values for any digital media piece; providing an index to media selections which are available via network attachments to the host computer which is communicatively coupled to the digital media playback device; providing a mechanism to automatically index portable rotating media selected from one of music CD, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, DVD-R and DVD-RW; and providing a mechanism to automatically create portable rotating media selected from one of CD-R, CD-RW, VCD, DVD-R and DVD-RW.