Memory device storing a plurality of digital media files and playlists

• US 20090313432A1
• Filed: 06/13/2008
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC (Western Digital Corporation)
• Original Assignee: SanDisk Technologies LLC (Western Digital Corporation)
• Inventors: Spence, Richard C., Conley, Kevin M.
• Application Number:
  US12/157,846
• Publication Number:
  US 20090313432A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 711/115
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/61 wherein solid state memory is used for storing A/V content storing computer data in solid state memories G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/65 wherein solid state memory is used for storing indexing information or metadata
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs

Abstract

A memory device storing a plurality of digital media files and playlists is disclosed. The memory device comprises a connector configured to be connected with a digital media player and a memory in communication with the connector. In one embodiment, each playlist is created by a curator. In another embodiments at least one playlist specifies at least one digital media file that is not specified by another playlist in the plurality of playlists. In yet another embodiment, a first plurality of playlists are associated with a first channel, and a second plurality of playlists are associated with a second channel, wherein each playlist specifies a predetermined play order of at least some of the plurality of digital media files.

Claims

1. A memory device comprising:

a connector configured to be connected with a digital media player; and

a memory in communication with the connector and storing a plurality of digital media files and a plurality of playtists, wherein each playlist specifies a predetermined play order of at least some of the plurality of digital media files and is created by a curator.

2. The memory device of claim 1, wherein the memory comprises a hidden partition and a public partition, and wherein the plurality of digital media files and plurality of playlists are stored in the hidden partition.

3. The memory device of claim 1, wherein the memory device comprises a memory card.

4. A memory device comprising:

a connector configured to be connected with a digital media player; and

a memory in communication with the connector and storing a plurality of digital media files and a plurality of playlists, wherein each playlist specifies a predetermined play order of at least some of the plurality of digital media files, and wherein at least one playlist in the plurality of playlists specifies at least one digital media file that is not specified by another playlist in the plurality of playlists.

5. The memory device of claim 4, wherein the memory comprises a hidden partition and a public partition, and wherein the plurality of digital media files and plurality of playlists are stored in the hidden partition.

6. The memory device of claim 4, wherein the memory device comprises a memory card.

7. A memory device comprising:

a connector configured to be connected with a digital media player; and

a memory in communication with the connector and storing a plurality of digital media files, a first plurality of playlists associated with a first channel, and a second plurality of playlists associated with a second channel, wherein each playlist specifies a predetermined play order of at least some of the plurality of digital media files.

8. The memory device of claim 7, wherein the memory comprises a hidden partition and a public partition, and wherein the plurality of digital media files and first and second plurality of playlists are stored in the hidden partition.

9. The memory device of claim 7, wherein the memory device comprises a memory card.