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US 8,510,301 B2Granted
System for selecting a media file for playback from multiple files having substantially similar media content
AssigneeQNX Software Systems Limited
InventorDan Cardamore
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Abstract
A media system has media file storage that includes two or more media files having substantially the same media content. The two or more media files have different playback characteristics. The media system uses the playback characteristics to select one of the two or more media files for playback.
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A media system comprising:
- media file storage including two or more media files having substantially the same media content, where the two or more media files have different playback characteristics;
- and
- a processor configured to execute playback and selection software, wherein when the processor executes the playback and selection software, the processor is adapted to:
- receive a request to playback a media file of the two or more media files having substantially the same media content;
- and
- automatically select one of the two or more media files for playback in response to receipt of the request to playback, the automatic selection being based on a bit rate of at least one of the two or more media files, one or more other playback characteristics of the playback characteristics, and a selection of the media content by a user.
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A media system comprising:
- a plurality of media devices, where the plurality of media devices includes at least two or more media files having substantially the same media content but different playback characteristics;
- a human machine interface module adapted to accept media content selection commands from a user;
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- a media engine module accepting media content selection commands from the human machine interface to select a media file for playback, where the media engine module automatically selects one of the two or more media files for playback based on a weighting of a bit rate of at least one of the two or more media files, one or more other playback characteristics of the playback characteristics, and the media content selection commands from the user.
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A media system comprising:
- means for storing media files including two or more media files having substantially the same media content with different playback characteristics;
- and
- selection means for automatically selecting from a plurality of end-user devices one of the two or more media files for playback based on a bit rate of at least one of the two or more media files, one or more other playback characteristics of the playback characteristics, and a selection of the media content by a user.
A method of operating a media system comprising:
- providing two or more media files having substantially the same media content with different playback characteristics;
- receiving a request to playback a media file of the two or more media files having substantially the same media content;
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- automatically selecting from a plurality of end-user devices one of the two or more media files for playback in response to receipt of the request to playback, the automatic selection being based on a weighting of a bit rate of at least one of the two or more media files, one or more other playback characteristics of the playback characteristics, and a selection of the media content by a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.