Patent ID: 7958441

Claim:
A method of providing audio tracks for a playlist for use on a host computer and a media device, the media device having a storage capacity, said method comprising: displaying a listing of audio tracks that are within the playlist on a display screen of the host computer, all of the audio tracks being stored locally on the host computer and at least a portion of the audio tracks being stored on the media device; determining a current capacity for the playlist; setting a capacity limit for the playlist, the capacity limit being set to a user-specified amount that is less than the storage capacity of the media device; receiving a user selection to initiate automatic filling of the playlist with additional audio tracks; comparing the current capacity for the playlist to the capacity limit for the playlist to determine available capacity for the playlist; and thereafter automatically filling the playlist with additional audio tracks to the capacity limit in response to the user selection to automatically fill the playlist if the current capacity is less than the capacity limit.