Method and apparatus for data collection in a media player

• US 20060248235A1
• Filed: 03/21/2005
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Eyer, Mark Kenneth
• Application Number:
  US11/086,013
• Publication Number:
  US 20060248235A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/322 used signal is digitally coded

Abstract

One embodiment can be characterized as a method of data collection for a portable media player comprising receiving an input at the media player corresponding to a user interaction; storing data corresponding to the input; and providing the data corresponding to the input to a library manager present on an external device such as a personal computer. Another embodiment can be characterized as a media player device having data collection capabilities comprising an interface circuit for receiving an input corresponding to a user interaction; a processor circuit for monitoring the inputs; and a memory for storing data corresponding to the input, the data for use by a library manager.

Claims

1. A method of data collection for a media player comprising:

receiving an input at the media player corresponding to a user interaction;

storing data corresponding to the input; and

providing the data corresponding to the input to a library manager.

2. A method of claim 1 further comprising storing the recordation of the input as metadata related to the media file.

3. A method of claim 1 wherein the library manager is implemented in circuitry on the media player.

4. A method of claim 1 wherein the library manager is implemented in circuitry on an electronic device.

5. A method of claim 1 further comprising sending the data corresponding to the input to a computer over a communication interface.

6. A method of claim 1 further comprising utilizing the data corresponding to the input for editing a media library.

7. A method of claim 1 further comprising utilizing the data corresponding to the input to prompt a user to edit a media library.

8. A method of claim 1 further comprising utilizing the data corresponding to the input for flagging a file in a media library.

9. A media player device having data collection capabilities comprising:

an interface circuit for receiving an input corresponding to a user interaction;

a processor circuit for monitoring the inputs; and

a memory for storing data corresponding to the input, the data for use by a library manager.

10. The media player device of claim 9 further comprising a data port circuit for transmitting the data corresponding to the input to the library manager.

11. The media player device. of claim 9 wherein the library manager is implemented in circuitry on an electronic device.

12. The media player device of claim 9 wherein the library manager is implemented in circuitry on the media player.

13. The media player device of claim 9 wherein the library manager utilizes the data corresponding to the inputs for automatically editing a media library.

14. The media player device of claim 9 wherein the library manager utilizes the data corresponding to the inputs for prompting a user to make edits to a media library.

15. The media player device of claim 9 wherein the library manager utilizes the data corresponding to the inputs to flag a file within a media library.

16. A method of managing a media library comprising:

receiving data corresponding to an input received at a media player; and

utilizing the data corresponding to the input received at the media player for aiding in editing of a media file.

17. The method of managing a media library of claim 16 wherein the step of utilizing the data corresponding to the input received at the media player for aiding in editing of the media file further comprises prompting a user to edit the media file.

18. The method of managing a media library of claim 16 wherein the step of utilizing the data corresponding to the input received at the media player for aiding in editing of the media file further comprises automatically editing the media file.

19. The method of managing a media library of claim 16 wherein the step of utilizing the data corresponding to the input received at the media player for aiding in editing of the media file further comprises flagging the media file.

20. The method of managing a media library of claim 16 wherein the media library is a music library.