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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Andrew L. Silverman, Redmond, WA (US);
David Jones, Seattle, WA (US);
John Zybura, Seattle, WA (US);
Andrew L. Silverman, Redmond, WA (US);
David Jones, Seattle, WA (US);
John Zybura, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A computing device for managing media content and a method of its operation are provided. The computing device may be configured to execute a computer program including a media manager. The media manager may be configured to present a graphical user interface including a static media menu for enabling a user to select one of an automated mode or a manual mode for managing synchronization of static media content; transfer static media content between the computing device and a remote media device according to a user interaction if the manual mode is selected at the static media menu; transfer static media content according to a predefined programmatic process for the static media content if the automated mode is selected at the static media menu; and transfer dynamic media content between the computing device and the remote media device according to a predefined programmatic process for the dynamic media content.