Multi-dial system for inter-channel surfing of digital media files
First Claim
1. an application for categorizing and accessing media documents stored on a computerized system including in combination:
- a database;
means for at least one user of said application, using a logging mode of said application, to log within said database the location of at least one media document stored on said computerized system;
means for allowing said at least one user, using said logging mode of said application, to select at least one category for the categorization of each said media document through the use of a plurality of graphic dials, each said dial offering a distinct set of categories from which to choose, each said set of categories forming a continuous loop, each said category being a distinct category for the listing of media documents;
means for logging within said database each said at least one category selected by the said at least one user for the categorization of each said at least one media document;
means for allowing at least one user, using an accessing mode of said application, to select at least one category from the said plurality of dials in order to access a listing of those said media documents logged within said database that have been categorized with the same at least one said category;
and means for providing said at least one user of said application, using the said accessing mode of said application, a link from each said listing of a said media document to the corresponding said media document stored within said computerized system, such that the link can be activated in order to access and open said media document.
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Abstract
The present invention is a system for organizing and providing intuitive access to the widest range of digital media documents. The system allows users to both register and access listings of media documents by setting the channels on multiple graphic dials. Each dial provides a full spectrum of possible media document attributes. Separate dials offer quick selection of the following media document attributes: media type, genre of the media document, tone expressed in the media document, subject addressed in the media document, activity addressed in the media document, and theme addressed in the media document. Users can activate and set as many dials as they like to specify the sort of works they wish to register into the database or access through the database. Users of the system can register a new media document in the database by first listing the location of the document and then by setting the dials to the channels that best describe the document. When accessing media documents, changing the channel on any one of the dials brings up a new list of matching works available through the database. Users then click on a specific listing to access the document. When registering new media documents or when accessing media documents already registered in the database, users can select multiple channels on any dial to describe the documents. Users can also select categories from subsets that are offered on many of the channels.
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22 Claims
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1. an application for categorizing and accessing media documents stored on a computerized system including in combination:
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a database;
means for at least one user of said application, using a logging mode of said application, to log within said database the location of at least one media document stored on said computerized system;
means for allowing said at least one user, using said logging mode of said application, to select at least one category for the categorization of each said media document through the use of a plurality of graphic dials, each said dial offering a distinct set of categories from which to choose, each said set of categories forming a continuous loop, each said category being a distinct category for the listing of media documents;
means for logging within said database each said at least one category selected by the said at least one user for the categorization of each said at least one media document;
means for allowing at least one user, using an accessing mode of said application, to select at least one category from the said plurality of dials in order to access a listing of those said media documents logged within said database that have been categorized with the same at least one said category;
and means for providing said at least one user of said application, using the said accessing mode of said application, a link from each said listing of a said media document to the corresponding said media document stored within said computerized system, such that the link can be activated in order to access and open said media document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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