Method of Facilitating Browsing and Management of Multimedia Files with Data Structure thereof
First Claim
1. A method of browsing multimedia files having a plurality of attribute information, wherein each of the plurality of attribute information is utilized for indicating a corresponding characteristic of the multimedia files, the method comprising:
- providing a browser comprising a user interface having multi-level hierarchical menus, each menu comprising at least a menu icon representing a group of the multimedia files which certain attribute information of the group of multimedia files are the same, wherein each of the menu icon is able to initiate a next level menu, or to initiate playing a target multimedia file; and
playing the target multimedia file if the menu icon for initiating playing the target multimedia file has been activated;
wherein the attribute information may be modified, increased or eliminated dynamically according to requirements of a user.
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Abstract
A method of browsing multimedia files having a plurality of attribute information. Each of the plurality of attribute information is utilized for indicating a corresponding characteristic of the multimedia files. The method comprises: providing a browser comprising a user interface having multi-level hierarchical menus, each menu comprising at least a menu icon representing a group of the multimedia files which certain attribute information of the group of multimedia files are the same, wherein each of the menu icon is able to initiate a next level menu, or to initiate playing a target multimedia file; and playing the target multimedia file if the menu icon for initiating playing the target multimedia file has been activated.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of browsing multimedia files having a plurality of attribute information, wherein each of the plurality of attribute information is utilized for indicating a corresponding characteristic of the multimedia files, the method comprising:
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providing a browser comprising a user interface having multi-level hierarchical menus, each menu comprising at least a menu icon representing a group of the multimedia files which certain attribute information of the group of multimedia files are the same, wherein each of the menu icon is able to initiate a next level menu, or to initiate playing a target multimedia file; and playing the target multimedia file if the menu icon for initiating playing the target multimedia file has been activated; wherein the attribute information may be modified, increased or eliminated dynamically according to requirements of a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic apparatus for browsing multimedia files having a plurality of attribute information, wherein each of the plurality of attribute information is utilized for indicating a corresponding characteristic of the multimedia files, the apparatus comprising:
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a browser comprising a user interface having multi-level hierarchical menus, each menu comprising at least a menu icon representing a group of the multimedia files which certain attribute information of the group of multimedia files are the same, wherein each of the menu icon is able to initiate a next level menu, or to initiate playing a target multimedia file; and an input device for selecting a desired menu icon of the menus.
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13. A method for managing multimedia files having a plurality of attribute information, wherein each of the plurality of attribute information is utilized for indicating a corresponding characteristic of the multimedia files, the method comprising
coping or deleting a specific multimedia file; wherein the specific multimedia file is selected according to the attribute information of the multimedia files. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for storing a multimedia file having a plurality of attribute information into an electronic apparatus, wherein each of the plurality of attribute information is utilized for indicating a corresponding characteristic of the multimedia files, the method comprising:
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generating a file directory according to the attribute information of the multimedia file; and storing the multimedia file into the file directory. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of browsing multimedia files having a name related attribute information, wherein the name related attribute information is utilized for indicating name of the person who is shown in the photograph, the method comprising:
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providing a browser comprising a user interface having a menu, the menu comprising at least a menu icon representing a group of the multimedia files comprising the same name related attribute information, wherein each of the menu icon is able to initiate playing a target multimedia file; and playing the target multimedia file if the menu icon has been activated.
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- 23. An electronic apparatus for storing a multimedia content profile with a data structure comprising a plurality of attribute information, wherein each of the plurality of attribute information is utilized for indicating a corresponding characteristic of a multimedia file.
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