Method and apparatus for providing audio content selection information, generating and providing thumbnail of audio content, and recording medium storing program for performing the method
First Claim
1. A method of providing audio content selection information, the method comprising:
- analyzing additional information and frequencies of a plurality of audio contents stored in an audio content storage and reproducing system;
generating visual thumbnails corresponding to the respective audio contents based on a result of the analyzing and function information of the audio content storage and reproducing system; and
displaying the visual thumbnails as the audio content selection information.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing information allowing a user to select an audio content desired to be reproduced based on a visual thumbnail of the audio content, and a recording medium storing a program for performing the method are provided. The method includes analyzing additional information and frequencies of a plurality of audio contents stored in the audio content storage and reproducing system, generating visual thumbnails corresponding to the respective audio contents based on the result of the analyzing and function information of the audio content storage and reproducing system, and displaying the visual thumbnails as the audio content selection information when the audio content selection information is requested.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of providing audio content selection information, the method comprising:
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analyzing additional information and frequencies of a plurality of audio contents stored in an audio content storage and reproducing system;
generating visual thumbnails corresponding to the respective audio contents based on a result of the analyzing and function information of the audio content storage and reproducing system; and
displaying the visual thumbnails as the audio content selection information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for providing audio content selection information in an audio content storage and reproducing system, the apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit which stores a plurality of audio contents and additional information of the audio contents;
an analyzer which analyzes the additional information and frequencies of the audio contents stored in the storage unit;
a function information provider which provides function information of the audio content storage and reproducing system;
a thumbnail generator which generates visual thumbnails corresponding to the audio contents, based on the information provided from the analyzer and the information provided from the function information provider and stores the generated visual thumbnails in the storage unit; and
a display unit which generates the visual thumbnails provided from the storage unit in response to a request for the audio content selection information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for providing audio content selection information in an audio content storage and reproducing system, the apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit which stores a plurality of audio contents and visual thumbnails corresponding to the audio contents; and
a display unit which displays the visual thumbnails providing from the storage unit according to request audio content selection information as the audio content selection information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable recording medium which stores a program for performing a method of providing audio content selection information in an audio content storage and reproducing system, the computer readable recording medium comprising:
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a code for analyzing additional information and frequencies of a plurality of audio contents stored in the audio content storage and reproducing system;
a code for generating visual thumbnails corresponding to the respective audio contents based on a result of the analyzing and function information of the audio content storage and reproducing system; and
a code for displaying the visual thumbnails as the audio content selection information when the audio content selection information is requested.
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17. A method for generating a thumbnail corresponding to audio content, the method comprising:
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analyzing the audio content; and
generating a visual thumbnail corresponding to the audio content based on a result of the analyzing operation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing a thumbnail of audio content, the method comprising:
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storing a visual thumbnail corresponding to the audio content; and
displaying the stored visual thumbnail.
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23. An apparatus for generating a thumbnail corresponding to an audio content, the apparatus comprising:
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an analyzer which analyzes the audio content; and
a thumbnail generator which generates a visual thumbnail corresponding to the audio content based on a result of the analyzing by the analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for providing a thumbnail of an audio content, the apparatus comprising:
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a storage unit which stores a visual thumbnail corresponding to the audio content; and
a display unit which displays the stored visual thumbnail.
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