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.