Method for displaying the contents of a collection of media objects
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1. A method for displaying the contents of a collection of media objects, the method comprising:
- providing media objects each having one or more associated identifying parameters;
providing a visual image associated with each media object;
displaying the visual images in an arrangement that is determined at least in part by the one or more parameters associated with the media object with which the visual image is associated.
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Abstract
A method for displaying the contents of a collection of media objects having one or more associated identifying parameters. Visual images are associated with each media object and the visual images are displayed in an arrangement that is determined at least in part by the one or more parameters associated with the media object with which the visual image is associated.
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1. A method for displaying the contents of a collection of media objects, the method comprising:
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providing media objects each having one or more associated identifying parameters;
providing a visual image associated with each media object;
displaying the visual images in an arrangement that is determined at least in part by the one or more parameters associated with the media object with which the visual image is associated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for displaying the contents of a collection of audio recordings where the recordings are stored in a digital format on a randomly accessible storage medium and where each stored audio recording has an embedded tag identifying at least the audio recording title, recording artist, album title, year and genre of each stored audio recording, said method comprising:
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providing a visual image representing each audio recording; and
displaying the entire collection of audio recordings by grouping together in one or more clusters visual images representing audio recordings having the same genre;
whereby the user is presented with a topographical image representing the collection of audio recordings in a manner which permits the user to immediately perceive the relative size of the collection sorted by genre. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for displaying the contents of a collection of audio recordings where such recordings are stored in a digital format on a randomly accessible storage medium and where each stored audio recording has an embedded tag including at least two parameters identifying each stored audio recording, said method comprising:
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providing a visual image representing each stored audio recording; and
displaying the entire collection of audio recordings by grouping together in clusters those visual images representing audio recordings having the same primary parameter;
whereby the user is presented with a topographical view of the collection of audio recordings in a manner which permits the user to immediately perceive the relative size of the collection by genre. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method for displaying the contents of a collection of audio recordings where such recordings are stored in a digital format on a randomly accessible storage medium and where each stored digital recording has an embedded tag identifying at least two characteristics of each stored audio recording, said method comprising:
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generating a visual image representing each audio recording;
selecting a first characteristic and a second characteristic which, in turn, determine the manner in which the collection is displayed to the user;
displaying the entire collection of audio recordings by grouping together in clusters the visual images representing audio recordings having the same characteristic corresponding to the first selected characteristic; and
providing the user the ability to select any displayed cluster toward displaying the selected cluster by grouping together in sub-clusters the visual images representing audio recordings having the same characteristic corresponding to the second selected characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method for displaying the contents of a collection of audio recordings where each digital audio recording has an embedded tag identifying at least two parameters of each audio recording, said method comprising:
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generating a visual image representing each audio recording;
displaying the entire collection of audio recordings by grouping together visual images representing audio recordings having the same primary parameter. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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