A method, server and system for deduplication of media files

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a file duplicate elimination method. The method comprises the following steps: receiving description information of at least two media files; when detecting that the description information between the at least two media files is the same, then respectively acquiring fingerprint values of media files with the same description information; and when a media file acquisition instruction of a content playback terminal is received, returning a media file record including a media file identifier to the content playback terminal, wherein the media file record only records the identifier of one of the media files for the media files with the same fingerprint value. The media file duplicate elimination method provided by the invention can eliminate files with duplicate contents and possible different file names, and only one file is retained in the duplicate files, thereby avoiding browsing duplicated interference information by users and improving the user experience.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a method for deduplication, in particular to a method, server and system for deduplication of media files. Background technique [0002] The full name of DLNA is DIGITAL LIVING NETWORK ALLIANCE. Its purpose is to enjoy music, photos and videos anytime and anywhere. Such as PCs, digital TVs, digital cameras, and mobile terminals) are aggregated to see the content accessible in the entire home network on the interface of the playback end, regardless of which specific device the content is stored on , enabling unlimited sharing and growth of digital media and content services. [0003] However, the current media file aggregation has the following problems: media files with the same content may be stored on the same device or on different devices. When users browse media file content on the playback side, they may see different file names but the same actual content. Media files with duplicate content are distracting information ...

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[0003] However, the current media file aggregation has the following problems: media files with the same content may be stored on the same device or on different devices. When users browse media file content on the playback side, they may see different file names but the same actual content. media files, files with duplicate content are disturbing information for users and affect user experience

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