List Building System

• US 20080109488A1
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1997
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Hempleman, Neil Schneider, Sandra Hempleman
• Original Assignee: James Hempleman, Neil Schneider, Sandra Hempleman
• Inventors: Schneider, Neil, Hempleman, James, Hempleman, Sandra
• Application Number:
  US11/932,350
• Publication Number:
  US 20080109488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/639 using playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0008 Associated control or indicating means
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/131 Library retrieval, i.e. searching a database or selecting a specific musical piece, segment, pattern, rule or parameter set
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/41 Flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of record carriers that together store one title
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/90 Tape-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/913 Multimedia
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/922 Communications
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99931 Database or file accessing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

Abstract

A system implementable using a programmable processor includes a plurality of pre-stored commands for building an inventory of audio, musical, works or audio/visual works, such as music videos. A plurality of works can be collected together in a list for purposes of establishing a play or a presentation sequence. The list can be visually displayed and edited. A plurality of lists can be stored for subsequent retrieval. A selected list can be retrieved and executed. Upon execution, the works of the list are presented sequentially either audibly or visually. The works can be read locally from a source, such as a CD, or can be obtained, via wireless transmission, from a remote inventory. If desired, establishment of a predetermined credit can be a pre-condition to being able to add items to the list for presentation.

Claims

1-29. -29. (canceled)

30. A system for browsing and purchasing digital audio and/or video works from a remote server, the system comprising:

a digital processor;

a display coupled to said digital processor;

a user input device coupled to said digital processor; and

a network port coupled to said digital processor and coupled to a network, wherein

said digital processor (1) receives a list of digital works available for purchase via said network port, (2) displays at least a portion of said list of said digital works on said display, and (3) communicates information identifying one of the digital works selected by a user for purchase via said network port to a remote server coupled to said network, wherein

in response to said communicated information the remote server bills the user and authorizes the download of the selected digital work by said digital processor via said network port.

31. A method for browsing and purchasing digital audio and/or video works from a remote server, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a list of digital works available for purchase via a network port;

displaying at least a portion of said list of said digital works on a display;

selecting at least on of said digital works displayed on said list of said digital works;

communicating information identifying said selected digital work via said network port to a remote server coupled to said network, wherein

in response to said communicated information said remote server bills the user and wherein said remote server further authorizes the download of the selected digital work to the user.

32. An apparatus for browsing and purchasing digital audio and/or video works from a remote server comprising:

a digital processor;

a display coupled to said digital processor;

a user input device coupled to said digital processor; and

a network port coupled to said digital processor and coupled to a network, wherein

said digital processor (1) receives a list of digital works available for purchase via said network port, (2) displays at least a portion of said list of said digital works on said display, and (3) communicates information identifying one of the digital works selected by a user for purchase via said network port to a remote server coupled to said network, wherein

in response to said communicated information the remote server bills the user and authorizes the download of the selected digital work by said digital processor via said network port.

33. A system for wirelessly browsing and purchasing digital audio and/or video works from a remote server, the system comprising:

a digital processor;

a display coupled to said digital processor;

a user input device coupled to said digital processor; and

a wireless network port coupled to said digital processor and wirelessly coupled to a network, wherein

said digital processor (1) receives a list of digital works available for purchase via said wireless network port, (2) displays at least a portion of said list of said digital works on said display, and (3) communicates information identifying one of the digital works selected by a user for purchase via said wireless network port to a remote server coupled to said network, wherein

in response to said communicated information the remote server bills the user and authorizes the download of the selected digital work by said digital processor via said wireless network port.

34. A method for wirelessly browsing and purchasing digital audio and/or video works from a remote server, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a list of digital works available for purchase via a wireless network port;

displaying at least a portion of said list of said digital works on a display;

selecting at least on of said digital works displayed on said list of said digital works;

communicating information identifying said selected digital work via said wireless network port to a remote server coupled to said network, wherein

in response to said communicated information said remote server bills the user and wherein said remote server further authorizes the download of the selected digital work to the user via said wireless network port.

35. An apparatus for wirelessly browsing and purchasing digital audio and/or video works from a remote server comprising:

a digital processor;

a display coupled to said digital processor;

a user input device coupled to said digital processor; and

a wireless network port coupled to said digital processor and wirelessly coupled to a network, wherein

said digital processor (1) receives a list of digital works available for purchase via said wireless network port, (2) displays at least a portion of said list of said digital works on said display, and (3) communicates information identifying one of the digital works selected by a user for purchase via said wireless network port to a remote server coupled to said network, wherein

in response to said communicated information the remote server bills the user and authorizes the download of the selected digital work by said digital processor via said wireless network port.