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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2006
Dennis A. Kiilerich, Kirkland, WA (US);
Kipley J. Olson, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Madhuvan Gupta, Redmond, WA (US);
Dennis A. Kiilerich, Kirkland, WA (US);
Kipley J. Olson, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Madhuvan Gupta, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A media player for use with any file format is provided. The system receives a file and provides it to a plug-in to generate a corresponding file having a native file format if the file is not already in a native file format. The system stores both the original file and the converted file, or the original file if no converted file is generated. When synchronizing media content to a media device, the system provides the file having a file format corresponding to a file format preferred by the media device.