System and methods for adjusting graphical representations of media files based on previous usage
First Claim
1. A method for adjusting a graphical representation of a media file, the method comprising:
- monitoring access history of the media file;
storing usage metadata based on the monitoring; and
adjusting the graphical representation of the media file based on the stored usage metadata.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for adjusting playback and graphical representations of media files are provided. The systems and methods can monitor playback and access of media files to create usage metadata. The usage metadata can then be used to adjust the playback of the media file. For example, the usage metadata may indicate that a user skips, on average, the first 22 seconds of a particular song so the next time that song is played, the first 22 seconds will automatically be skipped. The usage metadata can additionally or alternatively be used to adjust a graphical representation of the media file. For example, the usage metadata may indicate that a user rarely accesses a particular song so the graphical representation of that song will be small and faded. This change in graphical representation can help a user find more commonly used media files.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for adjusting a graphical representation of a media file, the method comprising:
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monitoring access history of the media file; storing usage metadata based on the monitoring; and adjusting the graphical representation of the media file based on the stored usage metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for adjusting a graphical representation of a media file based on usage metadata associated with the file, the method comprising:
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receiving a user input indicating an adjustment threshold; determining that the usage metadata associated with the file is over the threshold; and adjusting a graphical representation of the file based on the usage metadata in response to the determining that the usage metadata associated with the file is over the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for adjusting a graphical representation of a media file, the device comprising:
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storage operative to store media files and usage metadata associated with each media file; and a processor coupled to the storage and operative to adjust a graphical representation of a media file based on the usage metadata. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for adjusting a graphical representation of a media file, the system comprising:
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a portable device comprising; storage operative to store media files and first usage metadata; a processor coupled to the storage and operative to adjust a graphical representation of the media file based on the first usage metadata; and communications circuitry operative to communicate with a host device; and a host device comprising; storage operative to store media files and second usage metadata; a processor coupled to the storage and operative to adjust a graphical representation of the media file based on the second usage metadata; and communications circuitry operative to communicate with the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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