Electronic/software multimedia library control system and methods of use thereof

• US 20080126936A1
• Filed: 08/17/2004
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BYTE Builder Incorporated
• Original Assignee: BYTE Builder Incorporated
• Inventors: Williams, Gary
• Application Number:
  US10/921,199
• Publication Number:
  US 20080126936A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/717
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/44 Browsing; Visualisation therefor

Abstract

A media management system is described herein that includes: a) a computer, b) a media library comprising information related to a plurality of media, c) at least one device that can utilize and/or access at least part of the media library, d) a software code that executes a media library management system on the computer, wherein the media library management system accesses or manipulates the information related to at least part of the plurality of media in the media library or the at least one device, and e) a graphical user interface that is coupled to the computer. Methods of controlling a media library are also described that include: a) providing a media library comprising information related to a plurality of media, b) providing at least one device that can utilize and/or access at least part of the information related to the plurality of media in the media library, c) providing an executable media library management system; and d) utilizing the management system to manage at least part of the information related to the plurality of media in the media library, to operate the at least one device or a combination thereof. A graphical user interface is also disclosed herein that includes: a display device; and a projected image that graphically displays a set of media information collected by a multimedia library control system software.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a media library, comprising:

providing a media library comprising information related to a plurality of media,

providing at least one device that can utilize or access at least part of the information related to the plurality of media in the media library,

providing an executable media library management system; and

utilizing the management system to manage at least part of the information related to the plurality of media in the media library, to operate the at least one device or a combination thereof.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the media library comprises a plurality of media.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the plurality of media comprises at least one compact disc, at least one digital video disc, at least one AM radio station, at least on FM radio station, at least one satellite radio station, at least one television station, at least one VCR tape or a combination thereof.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one device comprises a CD player, a DVD player, a radio signal transmitter, a satellite signal transmitter, a VCR player, a television or a combination thereof.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one device accesses the computer-readable information about the media library.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the management system comprises a software code.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein utilizing the management system comprises executing a software code.

8. A software code that executes the management system of claim 1.

12. The media management system of claim 7, wherein the media library comprises a plurality of media.

13. The media management system of claim 12, wherein the plurality of media comprises at least one compact disc, at least one digital video disc, at least one AM radio station, at least on FM radio station, at least one satellite radio station, at least one television station, at least one VCR tape or a combination thereof.

14. The media management system of claim 7, wherein the at least one device comprises a CD player, a DVD player, a radio signal transmitter, a satellite signal transmitter, a VCR player, a television or a combination thereof.

15. The media management system of claim 7, wherein the at least one device accesses the computer-readable information about the media library.

9. A media management system, comprising:

a computer,

a media library comprising information related to a plurality of media,

at least one device that can utilize or access at least part of the media library,

a software code that executes a media library management system on the computer, wherein the media library management system accesses or manipulates the information related to at least part of the plurality of media in the media library or the at least one device, and

a graphical user interface that is coupled to the computer.

10. The media management system of claim 9, wherein the computer comprises a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a handheld computer, an embedded computer built specifically for this system, or a combination thereof.

11. The media management system of claim 9, wherein the graphical user interface comprises a computer screen, a monitor, a handheld device, an LCD screen or display, a TV screen, a laptop computer screen or a combination thereof.

16. The media management system of claim 9, wherein the software code comprises a search function that can search the media library by media type, genre, rating, title, artist or a combination thereof.

17. The media management system of claim 9, further comprising an electronic program guide.

18. The media management system of claim 9, further comprising at least one security method or device.

19. A graphical user interface, comprising:

a display device; and

a projected image that graphically displays a set of media information collected by a multimedia library control system software.

20. The graphical user interface of claim 19, wherein the display device comprises a computer screen, a monitor, a handheld device, an LCD screen or display, a TV screen, a laptop computer screen or a combination thereof.