Group editing of media content stored on wireless portable devices

Abstract

The invention provides for the communicating and editing of media files in wireless portable devices. The invention enables a user to manipulate displayed media content and other types of information stored in a personal media device. A master device may be coupled to a display device such as a television display and bonded to a slave device. A user may through use of either the slave device or the master device manipulate media content. The modified media content may be displayed substantially simultaneously on the television display, the master device, and the at least one slave device.

1 . A method performed on a mobile server for managing combined media content with a communication device, the method comprising:
 initiating a bonding process with the communication device, the bonding process comprising sending first transfer parameters comprising first metadata related to a first collection of media content of the mobile server;   receiving, from the communication device, representations of a second collection of media content stored on the communication device which correspond to the first metadata from the first transfer parameters, the second collection of media content including at least one media content from the communication device that is not stored on the mobile server, the first metadata comprising at least one of a timestamp, location information, and a media content object; and   displaying the representations of the combined media content comprising the first collection of media content and the at least one media content of the second collection of media content from the communication device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, from the communication device, second transfer parameters comprising second metadata related to a third collection of media files stored on the communication device; and   sending, to the communication device, representations of a fourth collection of media content stored on the mobile server which correspond to the second metadata from the second transfer parameters, the fourth collection of media content including at least one media content from the mobile server that is not stored on the communication device.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each of first metadata and the second metadata further comprises at least one of an event name, a file name, and a topic name. 
     
     
         4 . A mobile server for managing combined media content with a communication device, the mobile server comprising:
 a processor;   a display;   a communications interface; and   at least one memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile server to:
 initiate, via the communications interface, a bonding process with the communication device, the bonding process comprising sending first transfer parameters comprising first metadata related to a first collection of media content of the mobile server; 
 receive, from the communication device via the communications interface, representations of a second collection of media content stored on the communication device which correspond to the first metadata from the first transfer parameters, the second collection of media content including at least one media content from the communication device that is not stored on the mobile server, the first metadata comprising at least one of a timestamp, location information, and a media content object; and 
 display the representations of the combined media content comprising the first collection of media content and the at least one media content of the second collection of media content from the communication device. 
   
     
     
         5 . The mobile server of  claim 4 , wherein the program instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the mobile server to:
 receive, from the communication device via the communication interface, second transfer parameters comprising second metadata related to a third collection of media files stored on the communication device; and   send, to the communication device via the communication interface, representations of a fourth collection of media content stored on the mobile server which correspond to the second metadata from the second transfer parameters, the fourth collection of media content including at least one media content from the mobile server that is not stored on the communication device.   
     
     
         6 . The communication device of  claim 4 , wherein each of first metadata and the second metadata further comprises at least one of an event name, a file name, and a topic name.