HUMAN INTERFACE OF A MEDIA PLAYING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for selectively playing media files stored in a media playing device, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a media playing device having a first database populated with a plurality of predefined categories;
loading a plurality of media files into said first database, wherein each of said plurality of media files is tagged with a plurality of media file identifiers;
populating each of said plurality of predefined categories with at least one of said plurality of media files tagged so as to place each of said plurality of media file identifiers in a corresponding predefined category;
providing a search engine for locating each of said plurality of media files based upon said plurality of media file identifiers;
providing a first menu and a second menu,providing an interface operable to navigate said first and second menu, wherein said first menu presents an identifier list, said identifier list having each of said plurality of media file identifiers, and said interface is operable to choose one of said media file identifiers;
choosing one of said plurality of media file identifiers from said identifier list;
presenting said second menu upon choosing one of said plurality of media file identifiers, wherein said second menu presents a category list, wherein said category list is generated so as to present each of said plurality of predefined categories populated with media files tagged with said chosen media file identifier, and said interface is operable selectively choose one of said plurality of predefined categories, and wherein said interface is operable to selectively play one media file within said selected predefined category, play each media file tagged with said selected media file identifier contained within said selected predefined category, or play all the media files contained within said selected predefined category.
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Abstract
A method and device for selectively playing media files stored in a media playing device. The media playing device includes a first database for housing a plurality of media files, and a first and second menu. The first menu displays a plurality of media file identifiers, upon selection of one of the media file identifiers, the second menu is presented. The second menu contains a category list configured so as to present each category having a media file tagged with the selected media file identifier. The interface is operable to choose one of the categories from the category list and either play one media file, all the media files tagged with the media file identifier, or all the media files within the selected category.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for selectively playing media files stored in a media playing device, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a media playing device having a first database populated with a plurality of predefined categories; loading a plurality of media files into said first database, wherein each of said plurality of media files is tagged with a plurality of media file identifiers; populating each of said plurality of predefined categories with at least one of said plurality of media files tagged so as to place each of said plurality of media file identifiers in a corresponding predefined category; providing a search engine for locating each of said plurality of media files based upon said plurality of media file identifiers; providing a first menu and a second menu, providing an interface operable to navigate said first and second menu, wherein said first menu presents an identifier list, said identifier list having each of said plurality of media file identifiers, and said interface is operable to choose one of said media file identifiers; choosing one of said plurality of media file identifiers from said identifier list; presenting said second menu upon choosing one of said plurality of media file identifiers, wherein said second menu presents a category list, wherein said category list is generated so as to present each of said plurality of predefined categories populated with media files tagged with said chosen media file identifier, and said interface is operable selectively choose one of said plurality of predefined categories, and wherein said interface is operable to selectively play one media file within said selected predefined category, play each media file tagged with said selected media file identifier contained within said selected predefined category, or play all the media files contained within said selected predefined category. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A media playing device for selectively playing a predetermined arrangement of media files comprising:
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a housing for containing various electrical components that provide computing operations for said media playing device; a first database for storing a plurality of predefined categories, each of said plurality of predefined categories containing at least one media file, and each media file is tagged at least one media file identifier; a first menu and a second menu, said first menu having an identifier list, said identifier list having each of said plurality of media file identifiers, and said second menu having a category list, said category list having each of said plurality of categories and being reconfigurable; an interface operable to navigate said first and second menu, wherein said device initially provides said first menu and said interface is operable to choose one of said media file identifiers, wherein upon choosing one of said media file identifiers, said device presents said second menu, wherein said second menu presents said category list, and wherein said category list is generated so as to present each of said plurality of predefined categories and each of said plurality of customizable categories populated with media files tagged with said chosen media file identifier, and said interface is operable selectively play each of said plurality of predefined and customizable categories from said category list. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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