METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING A CONTENT OBJECT

• US 20110131180A1
• Filed: 11/27/2009
• Published: 06/02/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Conversant Wireless Licensing S.à.r.l. (f/k/a Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.) (MOSAID Technologies Inc. (f/k/a Conversant Intellectual Property Management))
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Sukanen, Jari, Tuli, Apaar
• Application Number:
  US12/626,861
• Publication Number:
  US 20110131180A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/610
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4387 by the use of playlists
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/44 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

An approach is provided for configuring a content object. A service receives a request, from a user, to configure a content object at a device. The service then causes, at least in part, a change to a state of the content object based on the request. The content object is related to a content playlist, and a configuration of the content object is stored at a host.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a request, from a user, to configure a content object at a device; and

causing, at least in part, a change to a state of the content object based on the request,

wherein the content object is related to a content playlist, and wherein a configuration of the content object is stored at a host.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the change to the state of the content object is stored at the device, the method further comprising:

receiving an input, from the user, to commit the change; and

causing, at least in part, transmission of the change from the device to the host.

3. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

causing, at least in part, transmission of the change to the state to a service associated with the content object,

wherein the configuration of the content object is stored at the service.

4. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing an initial state of the content object before causing the change to the state of the content object.

5. A method of claim 4, further comprising:

receiving an input, from the user, for restoring the initial state of the content object;

in response to the input, retrieving the initial state of the content object; and

causing, at least in part, restoration of the initial state of the content object.

6. A method of claim 1, wherein the change to the state is caused immediately or substantially immediately on receipt of the request.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the request includes one or more commands to personalize an appearance of the content object, edit media associated with the content object, search media accessible via the content object, import media from a third party service, select a mode of operation for the content object, playback media available via the content object, or a combination thereof.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the state relates to a list of content items, a name of the content object, media associated with the content object, appearance of the content object, or a combination thereof.

9. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

receive a request, from a user, to configure a content object at a device, and

cause, at least in part, a change to a state of the content object based on the request,

wherein the content object is related to a content playlist, and wherein a configuration of the content object is stored at a host.

10. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the change to the state of the content object is stored at the device, and the apparatus is further caused to:

receive an input, from the user, to commit the change; and

cause, at least in part, transmission of the change from the device to the host.

11. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, transmission of the change to the state to a service associated with the content object,

wherein the configuration of the content object is stored at the service.

12. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

store an initial state of the content object before causing the change to the state of the content object.

13. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive an input, from the user, for restoring the initial state of the content object;

in response to the input, retrieve the initial state of the content object; and

cause, at least in part, restoration of the initial state of the content object.

14. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the change to the state is caused immediately or substantially immediately on receipt of the request.

15. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the request includes one or more commands to personalize an appearance of the content object, edit media associated with the content object, search media accessible via the content object, import media from a third party service, select a mode of operation for the content object, playback media available via the content object, or a combination thereof.

16. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the state relates to a list of content items, a name of the content object, media associated with the content object, appearance of the content object, or a combination thereof.

17. An apparatus of claim 9, wherein the apparatus is a mobile phone further comprising:

user interface circuitry and user interface software configured to facilitate user control of at least some functions of the mobile phone through use of a display and configured to respond to user input; and

a display and display circuitry configured to display at least a portion of a user interface of the mobile phone, the display and display circuitry configured to facilitate user control of at least some functions of the mobile phone.

18. A computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:

receiving a request at a first host, from a device, to configure a content object at a second host, wherein the content object is related to a content playlist; and

causing, at least in part, a change to a state of the content object based on the request.

19. A computer readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the changed state of the content object is stored at the second host, and the apparatus is further caused to perform:

receiving a request, from a user, to configure a content object at a device; and

causing, at least in part, a change to a state of the content object based on the request,

wherein the content object is related to a content playlist, and wherein a configuration of the content object is stored at a host.

20. A computer readable storage medium of claim 18, the apparatus is further caused to perform:

causing, at least in part, transmission of the change to the state to a service associated with the content object,

wherein the configuration of the content object is stored at the service.