Customer associated profile for accessing audio and video media objects

Abstract

A method is disclosed for transferring a received media object to remote devices in accordance to attributes in a user profile. The profile information additionally determinates the versions of the media object that are available to such remote devices and whether the media object may be stored in such remote devices.

1 . A method of determining media objects available to a user comprising the steps of: 
 receiving a media object;    rendering said media object in accordance with attributes in a user profile; wherein,    prior to said rendering step, a determination is made as whether said media object is capable of being rendered on a single device or another device using said attribute information.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a high definition and a low definition version of said media object are capable of being rendered on said single device and only said low definition of said device is capable of being recorded on said single device.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein in accordance with said attribute information a high definition version of said media object is capable of being rendered on said single device and only a low definition version of said media object is capable of being rendered on said another device.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said user profile is associated with at least one of a frequent flyer number or hotel rewards program.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said user receives media objects associated with said user profile in any hotel where said frequent flyer number or hotel rewards program is used for identifying said user.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein an audio media object is available is at least two formats, but said attributes only permit the recording of said media object in a lower quality format.  
   
   
       7 . An apparatus for determining media objects available to a user comprising the steps of: 
 an input source for receiving a media object; and    a decoder for rendering said media object in accordance with attributes in a user profile, wherein    prior to said rendering operation, a determination is made as whether said media object is capable of being rendered on a single device or another device using said attribute information.    
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein a high definition and a low definition version of said media object are capable of being rendered on said single device and only said low definition of said device is capable of being recorded on said single device.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein in accordance with said attribute information a high definition version of said media object is capable of being rendered on said single device and only a low definition version of said media object is capable of being rendered on said another device.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein said user profile is associated with at least one of a frequent flyer number or hotel rewards program.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein said user receives media objects associated with said user profile in any hotel where said frequent flyer number or hotel rewards program is used for identifying said user.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein an audio media object is available is at least two formats, but said attributes only permit the recording of said media object in a lower quality format.