Cross-format media consumption tracking

A method for use by a system including a hardware processor and a system memory storing a software code, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, first user data identifying a user and a media content in a first media format accessed by the user;
• receiving, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, second user data suspending access to the media content in the first media format by the user, the second user data identifying a first location in the media content in the first media format where the access is suspended;
• storing, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, the first location in a usage history of the user;
• receiving, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, third user data identifying the user and the media content in a second media format, wherein the first location in the media content in the first media format corresponds to a plurality of locations in the media content in the second media format;
• determining, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, using the first location and media content metadata cross-referencing the first media format and the second media format, a second location of the plurality of locations in the media content in the second media format;
• and
• initiating, by the software code executed by the hardware processor, access to the media content in the second media format at the second location.

A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon a software code, which when executed by a hardware processor, instantiates a method comprising:

• receiving first user data identifying a user and a media content in a first media format accessed by the user;
• receiving second user data suspending access to the media content in the first media format by the user, the second user data identifying a first location in the media content in the first media format where the access is suspended;
• storing the first location in a usage history of the user;
• receiving third user data identifying the user and the media content in a second media format, wherein the first location in the media content in the first media format corresponds to a plurality of locations in the media content in the second media format;
• determining, using the first location and media content metadata cross-referencing the first media format and the second media format, a second location of the plurality of locations in the media content in the second media format;
• and
• initiating access to the media content in the second media format at the second location.