Media rendering system for downloading music and films, has media metainformation stored separately on server from associated media content information and accessible via telecommunication link

摘要

Media metainformation (13) can be stored on the server system (10) separately from the associated media content information (12). The rendering device (20) includes a processing means capable of addressing this metainformation via a telecommunication connection (40) and offering it via the user interface (21-27). A selection means in this interface allows a user to choose specific media content information on the basis of the offered metainformation. The processing means uses the selected media metainformation as a basis for requesting the associated media content information from the server system and collecting it via the telecommunication connection. The server system has a means (11) for storing media content information in electronically readable form, as well as the media metainformation associated with it. A rendering device is used to process the media content information in order to generate at least one media signal, which is offered to at least one media output (28). The media metainformation comprises at least one reference and a memory location for the media content information. The display includes a telecommunication means for creating an at least temporary telecommunication connection with the server system, and also includes a user interface with a display screen.