METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING BOOKMARK INFORMATION FOR CONTENT STORED IN A NETWORKED MEDIA SERVER
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing bookmark information of a media server through a network based on the UPnP AV standard is disclosed. If a request for bookmarking a content item is made, a bookmark item is created and the created bookmark item is linked to the content item by adding the ID of the created bookmark item to the property information of the content item and recording the ID of the content item to be bookmarked in the created bookmark item.
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19. A method for creating a bookmark on a device connected to a network, the method comprising:
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involving an object creating action, wherein an input argument of the object creating action comprises an identification of a bookmarked object, state information obtained from a service related to playing the bookmarked object, and device identification of the service; and
creating a bookmark item on the device according to the object creating action. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for providing content through a network, the system comprising:
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a server for storing objects including media data; and
a control application for invoking an action that requests the server to create a bookmark item for an object being played, wherein the control application incorporates into the action as an input argument an identification of the object, state information of a service related to playing the object, and device identification of the service. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for providing content through a network, the apparatus comprising:
a server for storing objects including media data and at least one bookmark item associated with at least one of the objects, wherein a structure of the bookmark item comprises identification of an associated bookmarked object, state information of a service having played the associated bookmarked object, and device identification of the service. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for creating a bookmark item, the method comprising:
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receiving a bookmark creating action; and
creating a bookmark item based on information carried by an input argument of the received bookmark creating action such that the bookmark item comprises identification of an associated bookmarked object, state information of a service related to playing the bookmarked object, and device identification of the service. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A method for creating a bookmark on a device connected to a network, the method comprising:
creating a bookmark item on the device by invoking an object creating action to the device, the object creating action having an input argument that includes identification of a bookmarked object, state information obtained from a service related to playing the bookmarked object, and device identification of the service.
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39. An apparatus for conducting bookmark-related operations, the apparatus comprising:
a control application for invoking an action that requests a device to create a bookmark item for an object being played, wherein the control application incorporates into the action as an input argument an identification of the object, state information of a service related to playing the object, and device identification of the service. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. An apparatus for conducting bookmark-related operations, the apparatus comprising:
a server for storing objects including media data and creating a bookmark item for an object being played based on an input argument of a received action, the input argument carrying identification of the object, state information of a service related to playing the object, and device identification of the service.
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