Loop channels

• US 20060155724A1
• Filed: 07/01/2005
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: FilmLoop, Inc. (Western Digital Corporation)
• Original Assignee: FilmLoop, Inc. (Western Digital Corporation)
• Inventors: Mashima, Kyle S., Lee, Prescott V.
• Application Number:
  US11/173,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20060155724A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources

Abstract

Exemplary systems and methods for creating and sharing channels are provided. In exemplary embodiments, a channel having at least one loop with items of media is created by a user. Permissions for accessing and modifying the channel including the items of media and the loop are set by the user. Subsequent users may access and modify the channel subject to the permissions.

Claims

1. A method for creating a sharable channel, comprising:

incorporating at least one loop into a channel;

receiving permissions for access and modification rights to the channel from a creating client;

storing the channel; and

allowing the channel to be shared in accordance with the access and modification rights.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the access and modification rights comprise allowing a new loop to be added to the channel.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the access and modification rights comprise allowing alterations to the at least one loop in the channel.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the access and modification rights comprise allowing an order of the at least one loop to be rearranged in the channel.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the access and modification rights comprise allowing deletion of a loop from the channel.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the access and modification rights comprise allowing comments to be added to the channel.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the access and modification rights comprise allowing the channel to be shared with further clients.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein allowing the channel to be shared comprises listing the channel in a public directory.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein allowing the channel to be shared comprises sending an invitation having a channel identifier to at least one other client.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein incorporating at least one loop into the channel comprises a single act performed by a user.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the single act comprises drag and drop of a loop into the channel.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein the single act comprises an audio instruction.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein the single act comprises clicking a button.

14. A method for allowing access and modification rights to a channel, comprising:

receiving a request from a client for access to the channel;

determining if the client has permission to access the channel; and

providing access to the channel if the client has access permission.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein determining if the client has access permission comprises checking a permission set associated with the channel.

16. The method of claim 14 further comprising determining if the client has permission to make modifications to the channel, and allowing the client to make edits to the channel if the client has modification permission.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein determining if the client has modification permission comprises checking a permission set associated with the channel.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein allowing the client to make modifications comprises a single act by a user at the client.

19. The method of claim 16 further comprising automatically updating the channel for all subscribers when a modification is made to the channel.

20. The method of claim 14 wherein the request for access to the channel comprises a channel identifier.

21. A multi-channel graphical user interface, comprising:

a plurality of channels, each channel displaying at least one loop; and

a mechanism to select one of the plurality of channels to display.

22. The channel graphical user interface of claim 21 wherein the plurality of channels are organized in a rotatable drum display.

23. The channel graphical user interface of claim 21 wherein the mechanism to select one of the plurality of channels is a channel rotator.

24. The channel graphical user interface of claim 21 wherein the mechanism to select one of the plurality of channels is a channel dial.

25. The channel graphical user interface of claim 21 wherein the mechanism to select one of the plurality of channels is a channel input field.

26. The channel graphical user interface of claim 21 wherein the mechanism to select one of the plurality of channels is receiving an audio instruction selecting one of the plurality of channels.