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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
May. 30, 2006
Dennis A. Kiilerich, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael J. Novak, Redmond, WA (US);
Kevin P. Larkin, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Dennis A. Kiilerich, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael J. Novak, Redmond, WA (US);
Kevin P. Larkin, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for retrieving media data from a portable media device for storage on a client computer during synchronization between the portable media device and the client computer. A media player application (MPA) identifies media data on the portable media device that has been modified since a last synchronization process, and automatically or selectively retrieves the modified and/or unmodified media data from the portable media device for storage on the client computer.