METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT MANAGEMENT

• US 20140067770A1
• Filed: 08/30/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: CHEONG, Cheolho, CHOI, Yoonjeong
• Granted Patent: US 9,746,838 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/687
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/1048 using arrangements adapted for a specific error detection or correction feature
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/215 Improving data quality; Data cleansing, e.g. de-duplication, removing invalid entries or correcting typographical errors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1078 Logging; Metering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/913 Multimedia

Abstract

A method and apparatus for content management are provided. The method and apparatus efficiently manage content so as to provide a convenient user interface in an electronic device supporting content playback, browsing and storage. The method includes obtaining attribute information of a content item from a storage device, registering the attribute information in a content database, determining content items to be played back by a content player using the attribute information registered in the content database, creating a content list on the basis of the determined content items, displaying the content list, and playing back a content item selected by a user from the content list.

Claims

1. A method for content management, the method comprising:

obtaining attribute information of a content item from a storage device;

registering the attribute information in a content database;

determining content items to be played back by a content player using the attribute information registered in the content database;

creating a content list on the basis of the determined content items;

displaying the content list; and

playing back a content item selected by a user from the content list.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether an error is detected during playback of the selected content item;

collecting, when an error is detected, decoding information related to the error as attribute information of the content item; and

registering the collected decoding information in at least one of the content list and the content database.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the registering of the collected decoding information further comprises:

registering, when an error is detected, error information entered by the user.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

providing, when an error is detected, haptic feedback to the user.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the decoding information comprises information regarding at least one of the type of the error, and location of the error.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining of content items to be played back comprises:

determining content items to be played back by the content player using at least one of extensions, information on errors detected during content playback, user input information, playback duration, a number of permitted plays, codec information, data communication protocol, and media type.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the determining of the content items to be played back comprises:

determining whether a content item has attribute information including error information; and

if a content item is determined to include error information, regarding that content item as content not to be played back.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the displaying of the content list comprises:

displaying with the content list at least one of error information, user input information, playback duration, and the number of permitted plays.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the playing back of the selected content item comprises:

determining, when a password is assigned to the selected content item, whether to play back the selected content item according to the result of comparison between an input password and a pre-stored password.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining of the attribute information of the content item comprises obtaining attribute information of a content item from an external device through a wireless communication unit, and

wherein the registering of the attribute information comprises registering the obtained attribute information in the content database.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, when the selected content item has error information, a user interface screen showing information on features not supported by the content player.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the creating of the content list comprises:

setting haptic feedback for a content item having error information in the content list.

13. An apparatus for content management, the apparatus comprising:

a wireless communication unit configured to exchange data with at least one external device;

a storage unit configured to store content players;

a touchscreen configured to provide a user interface for interaction with a user; and

a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit, the storage unit, and the touchscreen,

wherein the control unit obtains attribute information of a content item from a storage device, registers the attribute information in a content database, determines content items to be played back by a content player using the attribute information registered in the content database, creates a content list on the basis of the determined content items, controls the touchscreen to display the content list, and plays back a content item selected by the user from the content list,

wherein the storage device is at least one of the storage unit and one of the at least one external device, and

wherein the content database is maintained in at least one of the storage unit and one of the at least one external device.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control unit determines whether an error is detected during playback of the selected content item, collects, when an error is detected, decoding information related to the error as attribute information of the content item, and registers the collected decoding information in at least one of the content list and the content database.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control unit determines content items to be played back by the content player using at least one of extensions, information on errors detected during content playback, user input information, playback duration, a number of permitted plays, codec information, data communication protocol and media type.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the control unit regards a content item having attribute information including error information as content not to be played back.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the control unit controls the touchscreen to display with the content list at least one of error information, user input information, playback duration, and the number of permitted plays.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein, when a password is assigned to the selected content item, the control unit determines whether to play back the selected content item according to the result of comparison between an input password and a password stored in the storage unit.