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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2004
Kirt A. Debique, Seattle, WA (US);
David E. Stewart, Kirkland, WA (US);
Gabriel S. Debacker, Carnation, WA (US);
Nosakhare D. Omoigui, Redmond, WA (US);
Kirt A. Debique, Seattle, WA (US);
David E. Stewart, Kirkland, WA (US);
Gabriel S. DeBacker, Carnation, WA (US);
Nosakhare D. Omoigui, Redmond, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Meta data associated with multiple pieces of content (e.g., songs, movies, other audio/video clips, etc.) stored on multiple pieces of media (e.g., CDs, DVDs, etc.) is maintained in a meta data store. The meta data store also includes meta data associated with other pieces of content stored elsewhere, such as songs stored in files on a local hard drive that have been ripped from a CD or DVD. These other pieces of content are associated with the content on the pieces of media, such as being ripped versions of the same song tracks. This association is maintained in the meta data store, so that whenever a change is made to meta data for one piece of content (e.g., for a track on a CD), then the meta data for the associated piece(s) is also changed (e.g., the ripped version stored in a file on the hard drive).