Portable media processing unit in a media exchange network

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program when executed by a computer processor or memory, having at least one code section for communication, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:

• storing media and meta-data associated with said stored media, said storing occurring at a first location associated with a first communication device;
• presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said first communication device is communicatively coupled to a second communication device at said second location;
• and
• in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location.

A method for communication, the method comprising:

• storing at a first location, media and meta-data associated with said stored media;
• presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said stored media and said meta-data associated with said stored media is transferred from said first location to said second location;
• and
• in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location.

A computer-readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program when executed by a computer processor or memory, having at least one code section for communication, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:

• storing at a first location, media and meta-data associated with said stored media;
• presenting, based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, a channel guide comprising representations of said stored media on a television in a second location, when said stored media and said meta-data associated with said stored media is transferred from said first location to said second location;
• and
• in response to receiving a selection via said presented channel guide, displaying based on said meta-data associated with said stored media, at least one media file corresponding to said received selection on one or both of said television and/or a media player in said second location.