Patent ID: 7966362

Claim:
A method of processing a podcast, comprising: obtaining a podcast from a first server, the podcast being received at a second server and having podcast metadata content and podcast media content; determining, at the second server supporting an online media store, whether the podcast metadata content includes a block tag within the podcast metadata content, the block tag pertaining to a feed and/or an episode for the podcast; and when it is determined that the podcast metadata content includes a block tag, ascertaining the value of the block tag, if the value of the block tag indicates that the corresponding podcast media content is to be blocked, the podcast media content is removed from the online media store and/or blocked from being accessed via the online media store, alternatively, if the value of the block tag indicates that the corresponding podcast media content is to be unblocked, the podcast media content may be restored to the online media store and/or unblocked from being accessed via the online media store, and wherein the online media store is configured to permit podcasts that have been made available to the online media store to be searched or browsed so that podcasts are able to be identified and then accessed if not blocked.