Prioritized Media Asset Synchronization for Limited Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing synchronization methods between host devices and media devices are inefficient, particularly due to manual initiation and lack of consideration for multiple device types and data types, leading to tedious and time-consuming processes.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for prioritizing media assets based on data types for synchronization between a host device and a media device with limited storage capacity, automatically determining eligible assets and copying them in order of priority.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual drag and drop operation is used for synchronization, then user control over individual media assets is improved, but synchronization time and user effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic synchronization without requiring manual user initiation. The media player automatically detects when a bus connection is established with the host computer and initiates the synchronization process autonomously, eliminating the need for users to manually drag and drop files while maintaining synchronization functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system prepares synchronization by pre-establishing the automatic trigger condition (bus connection detection) before actual data transfer begins. Once the connection is detected, the synchronization process is automatically initiated without requiring user intervention, thus reducing synchronization time while preserving user control through pre-configured settings.
2Loss of time
If automatic synchronization is initiated upon bus connection, then synchronization time is reduced, but inability to consider multiple device types and data types reduces adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The system changes the parameter of synchronization initiation from manual to automatic based on the detection of bus connection. This parameter change enables the system to automatically start synchronization when needed, reducing synchronization time while maintaining adaptability through configurable synchronization rules that can accommodate different device types and data types.
3Quantity of substance
If all media assets are copied to media player, then data completeness is improved, but storage capacity limitations prevent copying when assets exceed available space
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different qualities or priorities to different types of media assets during synchronization. Instead of treating all assets equally, it prioritizes certain types of data (such as music files) over others, allowing the most important assets to be copied first until storage capacity is reached. This ensures optimal utilization of limited storage space while maintaining data completeness for high-priority assets.
Data Source
AI summary
Improved techniques and apparatus for managing data between a host device (e.g., host computer) and a media device are disclosed. The data being managed can, for example, pertain to media data for media assets. The managing of the media data thus can involve transfer of media assets between the host device and the media device. In one embodiment, the transfer of media assets between a host device and a media device can be referred to as synchronization.