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System for managing multimedia objects

  • US 6,301,586 B1
  • Filed: 10/06/1997
  • Issued: 10/09/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A database system for organizing multimedia objects, with each object including at least an image component and a text component, the database system being organized into at least one collection with each collection having one or more multimedia albums, said database system comprising:

  • at least one table entry having a customizable format to store information corresponding to a collection in the database system, the collection information including identification of a component of multimedia objects in an album in the corresponding collection;

    a user interface for displaying collections in the database system, said user interface further comprising an interface which allows a user to request creation of a new album and an interface which allows a user to request creation of a new collection;

    means responsive to user actuation of the interface to request creation of a new album, for copying a pre-existing field format from other albums in the collection to which the new album is assigned; and

    means responsive to user actuation of the interface to request creation of a new collection, for defining a new field for albums in the collection and for storing the new field as a new table entry in the database system.

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