Method for creating a data file

• US 20060277217A1
• Filed: 06/01/2005
• Published: 12/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Uusitalo, Severi, Impio, Jussi, Lehikoinen, Jaakko
• Application Number:
  US11/143,241
• Publication Number:
  US 20060277217A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/16 File or folder operations, e.g. details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/489 using time information

Abstract

A function for creating a new file by editing and synthesizing one or more data files such as pictures, movies, and music, is very promising function and provides a new possibility to the portable electronic devices. However, in the existing technology, the user may be bothered with selecting items for a new data file from a lot of items stored in the portable electronic device. In this patent application, an invention that may be used for easy-selection of items in such cases will be disclosed.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device creating a new data file being arranged:

to record an event history associated with an item accessed by the portable electronic device;

to select an item for the new data file by utilizing the event history; and

to create the new data file from the decided item.

2. A portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said items being any of a text data file, an audio data file, a still-image data file, or a movie data file.

3. A portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said new data file comprising at least one of a text data, an audio data, a still-image data, and a movie data.

4. A portable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said event history recording, in relation to an occurrence of an event, an identity information of said item associated with the event and/or a time of the event occurred;

the event containing at least one of an opening, an editing, and a transmitting of the item.

5. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 being adapted to select the item accessed in a predetermined period for said new data file.

6. A portable electronic device according to claim 5 providing means for changing said predetermined period.

7. A portable electronic device according to claim 1 being arranged to enable editing the created new data file by utilizing said event history.

8. A portable electronic device creating a new data file being arranged:

to record an event history associated with an item accessed by the portable electronic device;

to present the item recorded in the event history for a user to select the recorded item for the new data file; and

to create the new data file from the item selected by the user.

9. A computer program for creating a new data file in a portable electronic device, wherein the computer program instructing the portable electronic device to work as:

means for recording an event history associated with an item accessed by the portable electronic device;

means for a decision of an item for the new data file by utilizing the event history; and

means for creating the new data file from the decided item.

10. A computer program according to claim 9, wherein said items being any of a text data file, an audio data file, a still-image data file, or a movie data file.

11. A computer program according to claim 9, wherein said new data file comprising at least one of a text data, an audio data, a still-image data, and a movie data.

12. A computer program according to claim 9, wherein said event history recording, in relation to an occurrence of an event, an identity information of said item associated with the event and/or a time of the event occurred;

the event containing at least one of an opening, an editing, and a transmitting of the item.

13. A computer program according to claim 9, wherein said decision means being adapted to select the item accessed in a predetermined period for said new data file.

14. A computer program according to claim 13 providing means for changing said predetermined period.

15. A computer program according to claim 9, wherein

the decision means presenting the item recorded in the event history to a user for the user'"'"'s selection,

the creating means creating the new data file from the item selected by the user.

16. A portable electronic device comprising a computer program according to claim 9.

17. A method for creating a new data file in a portable electronic device comprising:

a step for recording an event history associated with an item accessed by the portable electronic device;

a step for selecting an item for the new data file by utilizing the event history; and

a step for creating the new data file from the decided item.

18. A method for creating a new data file in a portable electronic device comprising:

a step for recording an event history associated with an item accessed by the portable electronic device;

a step for presenting the item recorded in the event history for a user to select the recorded item for the new data file; and

a step for creating the new data file from the item selected by the user.