Media agent

• US 20040215663A1
• Filed: 05/24/2004
• Published: 10/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Zheng, Zhang, Hong-Jiang, Liu, Wen-Yin
• Application Number:
  US10/853,622
• Publication Number:
  US 20040215663A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99934 Query formulation, input preparation, or translation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99935 Query augmenting and refining, e.g. inexact access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99936 Pattern matching access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99937 Sorting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99943 Generating database or data structure, e.g. via user interface

Abstract

Systems and methods for a media agent are described. In one aspect, it is determined whether a user wants to save or download a media object from a media source. Semantic information is then extracted from the media source. A filename is then suggested to the user for the media object based on the semantic information.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining that a user wants to save or download a media object from a media source;

extracting semantic information from the media source; and

suggesting a filename to the user for the media object based on the semantic information.

2. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the media source comprises a Web page.

3. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the media source comprises an e-mail message.

4. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the filename is selectable and editable.

5. A method as recited in claim 1, wherein the semantic information is based on any combination of one or more of a filename, text, a title, a keyword, or a hyperlink extracted from the media content or the media source.

6. A device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising computer-program instructions executable by the processor for;

determining that a user wants to save or download a media object from a media source;

extracting semantic information from the media source; and

suggesting a filename to the user for the media object based on the semantic information.

7. A device as recited in claim 6, wherein the media source comprises a Web page.

8. A device as recited in claim 6, wherein the media source comprises an e-mail message.

9. A device as recited in claim 6, wherein the filename is selectable and editable.

10. A device as recited in claim 6, wherein the semantic information is based on any combination of one or more of a filename, text, a title, a keyword, or a hyperlink extracted from the media content or the media source.

11. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for:

determining that a user wants to save or download a media object from a media source;

extracting semantic information from the media source; and

suggesting a filename to the user for the media object based on the semantic information.

12. A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein the media source comprises a Web page.

13. A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein the media source comprises an e-mail message.

14. A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein the filename is selectable and/or editable.

15. A computer-readable medium as recited in claim 11, wherein the semantic information is based on any combination of one or more of a filename, text, a title, a keyword, or a hyperlink extracted from the media content or the media source.

16. A device comprising:

determining means to determine whether a user wants to save or download a media object from a media source;

extracting means to extract semantic information from the media source; and

suggesting means to suggest a filename to the user for the media object based on the semantic information.