Managing a plurality of media files for distribution using an archive

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8977771
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11866056

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A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for distributing media content. A plurality of media files are identified for distribution. A determination is made whether any of the plurality of media files is unavailable remotely. In response to a determination that a portion of the plurality of media files is unavailable remotely, a portion of the plurality of media files is placed in an archive. A playlist identifying the plurality of media files is placed in the archive. A set of links to each of the plurality of media files that are available remotely are placed in the archive, wherein the archive is used to distribute the media content.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bush, Christopher Leon Austin, US 2 6
Garcia, La Rosa Didier Miami, US 1 0
Nedelka, Joshua Frank Meriden, US 1 0
Rutenburg, Mark Durham, US 4 73

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