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US 8,572,135 B2Granted
Managing media files using metadata injection
AssigneeBlackBerry Limited
InventorEdward Eric Thomas
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods to manage media files using metadata injection provide a mechanism to enhance user interaction with multimedia devices. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Claims25
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- identifying, by a system under control of a processor of the system, one or more files for transfer from the system to a device;
- acquiring, by the system, a metadata file, the metadata file having information regarding the one or more files identified for transfer to the device;
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- modifying, by the system after identifying the one or more files and after acquiring the metadata file, metadata in the metadata file by injecting data into the metadata file, using an output buffer of the system, during transfer of the metadata file from the system to the device, the data being additional data to the metadata file, the modifying of metadata includes injecting policy parameters and user settings associated with one or more music media files.
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A non-trasitory machine-readable storage device that stores instructions, which when performed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- identifying, in the machine under control of a controller of the machine, one or more files for transfer from the machine to a device;
- acquiring a metadata file, the metadata file having information regarding the one or more files identified for transfer to the device;
- and modifying, in the machine after identifying the one or more files and after acquiring the metadata file, metadata in the metadata file by injecting data into the metadata file, using an output buffer of the system, during transfer of the metadata file from the system to the device, the data being additional data to the metadata file, the modifying of metadata includes injecting policy parameters and user settings associated with one or more music media files.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- an output buffer;
- and a machine-readable storage device that stores instructions, the machine-readable storage device operably coupled to the processor such that the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- identifying, in the apparatus under control of the processor, one or more files for transfer from the apparatus to a device;
- acquiring a metadata file, the metadata file having information regarding the one or more files identified for transfer to the device;
- and modifying, in the apparatus after identifying the one or more files and after acquiring the metadata file, metadata in the metadata file by injecting data into the metadata file, using the output buffer, during transfer of the metadata file from the system to the device, the data being additional data to the metadata file, the modifying of metadata includes injecting policy parameters and user settings associated with one or more music media files.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.