Apple patented streaming and music library in the same place

The patent office of the United States has unveiled a new patent filed by Apple (and discovered by Apple Insider) which describes in detail a system that includes a list of media files stored in some local, others available in streaming remotely.

The patent suggests that the service's long-rumored iTunes could join without any problems in streaming music library is already saved on their devices, and allow access to its contents through the Internet. So you have a list of files listed in one place (with a substantial simplification for the user).

It is rumored that Apple is working hard for a long time on this project, however, encountering obstacles even by content providers (ie record companies) to offer streaming music. Buying LALA occurred just over a year ago to confirm this hypothesis.