Patent ID: 7966551
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of processing a media file, said media file being adapted for rendering by an application program executed by a computing device, said method comprising: receiving from a user a request of an image file corresponding to media content contained in the media file; identifying a version of the application program; determining whether the image file requested by the user is stored in a memory accessible by the computing device executing the application program; in response to determining that the image file requested by the user is stored in the memory accessible by the computing device executing the application program, displaying the image file selected by the user when the application program renders the media file corresponding thereto; in response to determining that the image file requested by the user is not stored in the memory accessible by the computing device executing the application program, determining whether a third-party image file having a filename is accessible by the computing device, said third-party image file corresponding to the media content contained in the media file, wherein determining whether a third-party image file corresponds to the media content contained in the media file comprises searching for an identifier value in its filename, said identifier value being a globally unique identifier corresponding to the media content; and displaying the third-party image file having the identifier value in its filename corresponding to the media content when the application program renders the media file corresponding thereto, wherein determining whether the third-party image file corresponds to the media content contained in the media file further comprises determining whether the third-party image file corresponds to the media content contained in the media file based on the identified version; wherein the identified version of the application program is used to determine a compatible size associated with the third-party image file.