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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2010
Filed:
May. 03, 2004
Andrew L. Silverman, Redmond, WA (US);
Madhuvan Gupta, Redmond, WA (US);
Kipley J. Olson, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Myron C. Thomas, Newcastle, WA (US);
Andrew L. Silverman, Redmond, WA (US);
Madhuvan Gupta, Redmond, WA (US);
Kipley J. Olson, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Myron C. Thomas, Newcastle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A system and methods are described for transcoding media content in the background on a source computer device prior to such time as a target media playback device is connected to the source computer for synchronization of the media content. The system and methods anticipate which media content to background-transcode based on user input rules and media status data that are maintained in a transcode database. Pre-transcoding media content provides advantages that include a significant reduction in the time needed to synchronize media content between a source computer and a target media playback device, and an efficient use of CPU power for transcoding media content at times when the CPU might otherwise stand idle.