The present invention teaches a digital media file conversion and integration
system including a server coupled to the Internet to allow users to download media
files to a server the Internet. The system contains devices to screen, compress,
and update the media files, devices to break down the media files into low level
components, devices to convert one or media files to an intermediate format and
then combine the intermediate formats to create an output format, devices to convert
output formats to a presentation file, electronic storage to allow third party
access to the presentation file through the Internet or email. Presentation files
can be created for electronic devices such as portable digital assistants or cellular
phones. Users can choose from several output formats. Users can subscribe to the
presentation service or pay per use. In an alternate embodiment, users can author
digital media files on a personal computer and download the authored file to the
presentation conversion system.