Tagging content for different activities

• US 7,032,178 B1
• Filed: 03/30/2001
• Issued: 04/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gateway Incorporated (Acer, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Gateway Incorporated (Acer, Inc.)
• Inventors: Anderson, Glen J., McKnight, Russell F.
• Primary Examiner(s): BAUTISTA, XIOMARA L
• Application Number:
  US09/821,905
• Time in Patent Office: 1,845 Days
• Field of Search: 345/700, 345/156, 345/716, 345/717, 345/727, 345/744, 345/745, 345/747, 345/764, 345/765, 345/866, 345/963, 715/512, 715/700, 715/716, 715/717, 715/727, 715/744, 715/745, 715/747, 715/764, 715/765, 715/866, 715/963, 715/156
• US Class Current: 715/747
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/435 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/438 Presentation of query results

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system and method for classification of media content based upon user-defined classifications. A compilation of media content in conformity with the user-defined classifications and desired criteria may be automatically produced in accordance with the present invention. The system and method of the present invention may also be capable of selecting pieces of media content depending upon the user'"'"'s mood and current activity.

Claims

1. A content assembling system, comprising:

a media content storage device;

means for identifying a piece of media content located in said media content storage device, said identifying means being capable of displaying a user-defined classification;

means for receiving a criteria set, said criteria set including said at least one user-defined classification and a time period; and

means for assembling a compilation of media content;

wherein said assembling means is capable of searching said media content storage device for media content in conformance with said criteria set by analyzing said identifying means,

wherein said means for receiving a criteria set includes information from at least one physiological input, said at least one physiological input including a heart rate counter and motion detection, and said lime period refers to a duration of said collection of media content.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said media content storage device is at least one of a hard drives a server, or a portable storage medium.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said identifying means includes a tag capable of describing at least one attribute of said piece of media content.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said receiving means may include information from at least one of a user input or a personal scheduler.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said piece of media content is an audio file.

6. The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said audio file is in an MP3 format.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising means for playing said media content operably connected to said assembling means.

8. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said playing means is a remote media content player.

9. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said remote content player is capable of allowing a user to rate a piece of media content included within said compilation.