Using images as an efficient means to select and filter records in a database
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- storing multimedia files in a database, the multimedia files in the database being associated with a plurality of groups;
presenting a user with graphic elements, such that each graphic element represents a particular group of the plurality of groups;
enabling the user to select a graphic element for selecting a particular one of the plurality of groups of multimedia files associated with the selected graphic element; and
queuing a set of the multimedia files from the particular one of the plurality of groups of multimedia files associated with the selected graphic element for playback.
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Abstract
A method includes storing multimedia files in a database, the multimedia files in the database being associated with a plurality of groups; presenting a user with graphic elements, such that each graphic element represents a particular group of the plurality of groups; enabling the user to select a graphic element for selecting a particular one of the plurality of groups of multimedia files associated with the selected graphic element; and queuing a set of the multimedia files from the particular one of the plurality of groups of multimedia files associated with the selected graphic element for playback. The multimedia files may include songs. One of the plurality of groups may represent a particular album. The graphic element associated with the at least one of the plurality of groups may include album art representing the particular album.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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storing multimedia files in a database, the multimedia files in the database being associated with a plurality of groups;
presenting a user with graphic elements, such that each graphic element represents a particular group of the plurality of groups;
enabling the user to select a graphic element for selecting a particular one of the plurality of groups of multimedia files associated with the selected graphic element; and
queuing a set of the multimedia files from the particular one of the plurality of groups of multimedia files associated with the selected graphic element for playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a database for storing multimedia files, the multimedia files in the database being associated with a plurality of groups;
a graphical interface for presenting a user with graphic elements, such that each graphic element represents a particular group of the plurality of groups;
an input device for enabling the user to select a graphic element for selecting a particular one of the plurality of groups of multimedia files associated with the selected graphic element; and
a program for queuing a set of the multimedia files from the particular one of the plurality of groups of multimedia files associated with the selected graphic element for playback. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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means for storing multimedia files in a database, the multimedia files in the database being associated with a plurality of groups;
means for presenting a user with graphic elements, such that each graphic element represents a particular group of the plurality of groups;
means for enabling the user to select a graphic element for selecting a particular one of the plurality of groups of multimedia files associated with the selected graphic element; and
means for queuing a set of the multimedia files from the particular one of the plurality of groups of multimedia files associated with the selected graphic element for playback.
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