System and method for media file synchronization

A media file synchronization system for synchronizing media files, the media file synchronization system comprising:

• host processing means;
• a user interface in communication with, and operable via said host processing means;
• media player means operable via said host processing means, the media player means comprising play list folder visualization means for visually displaying a drop box-enabled play list folder upon the user interface;
• folder populating means operable via said host processing means for selectively populating said play list folder with a dynamic play list and listed tracks associated with said play list;
• file transfer means operable via the host processing means far transferring media file data from the host processing means;
• and
• file synchronization means for, synchronizing dragged playlist changes with said playlist folder, the file synchronization means comprising:
• data extraction means for extracting waveform data from a first media file;
• summary statistic derivation means for deriving summary statistics from the extracted waveform data;
• custom marker generation means for generating a custom marker based on the derived summary statistics;
• and
• custom marker association means for associating the custom marker with the first media file thereby constructing a marked media file, the data comparison means accessing the custom marker when comparing a second media file to the marked media file for rendering a positive media file match.

A media file synchronization method for synchronizing media files, the method comprising the steps of:

• altering a media file play list within a drop box-enabled play list folder upon host processing means;
• conducting a comparison inquiry on the altered media file play list against an remotely indexed media file play list, the comparison inquiry comprising the steps of:
• analyzing a media file via analysis means, the media file having a series of wave properties, the wave properties each having a calculable wave value;
• calculating wave values from the wave properties via the analysis means, the wave values comprising length segment values;
• calculating mean, range, and standard deviation values for the length segment values;
• generating an array of values based on the calculated mean, range, and standard deviation values;
• generating a file-identifying finger print based on the array of values;
• and
• associating the file-identifying fingerprint with the media file for enabling subsequent file matching;
• transferring non-matching media file data determined from the comparison inquiry to remote processing means;
• and
• transferring media file data to nodal processing means via the remote processing for synchronizing media file data between the host and nodal processing means.

A media file synchronization method for synchronizing media files, the method comprising the steps of:

• monitoring media play list status within a drop box-enabled play list folder at host processing means;
• altering media play list status within said drop box-enabled play list folder;
• and
• transferring altered media file data determined from a comparison inquiry to remote processing means for synchronizing media file data between the host and remote processing means, the comparison inquiry comprising the steps of:
• extracting waveform data from a first media file via data extraction means;
• deriving summary statistics from the extracted waveform data;
• generating a custom marker based on the derived summary statistics;
• associating the custom marker with the first media file thereby constructing a marked media file;
• and
• accessing the custom marker when comparing a second media file to the marked media file for rendering a positive media file match.

A computer-based media file synchronization system for synchronizing media files, the synchronization system comprising:

• a computer system, the computer system comprising central processing means, a user interface, media player means, file transfer means, and folder populating means, the media player means comprising play list folder visualization means for visually displaying a drop box-enabled play list folder upon the user interface, the file transfer means for transferring media file data from the host processing means, the folder populating means being operable via said central processing means for selectively populating said play list folder with a dynamic play list and listed tracks associated with said play list;
• and
• file synchronization means for synchronizing dragged playlist changes with said playlist folder, the file synchronization means comprising:
• data extraction means for extracting waveform data from a first media file;
• summary statistic derivation means for deriving summary statistics from the extracted waveform data;
• custom marker generation means for generating a custom marker based on be derived summary statistics;
• and custom marker association means for associating the custom marker with the first media file thereby constructing a marked media file, the data comparison means accessing the custom marker when comparing a second media file to the marked media file for rendering a positive media file match.

A computer-implemented method for synchronizing media files, the method comprising the steps of:

• monitoring media play list status within a drop box-enabled play list folder;
• altering media play list status within said drop box-enabled play list folder;
• and
• transferring altered media file data determined from a comparison inquiry, the comparison inquiry comprising the steps of:
• extracting waveform data from a first media file via data extraction means;
• deriving summary statistics from the extracted waveform data;
• generating a custom marker based on the derived summary statistics;
• associating the custom marker with the first media file thereby constructing a marked media file;
• and
• accessing the custom marker when comparing a second media file to the marked media file for rendering a positive media file march.