Taxonometric personal digital media organization
First Claim
1. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method for semantically conveying information about personal digital media content, comprising:
- identifying a plurality of predefined computer-usable descriptors published at a network-side processing location, the plurality of predefined computer-usable descriptors comprising a taxonomy relating to a body of knowledge, the plurality of computer-usable descriptors collaboratively edited by multiple end-users of personal digital media content, at least some of the end-users accessing the plurality of computer-usable descriptors via electronic devices operating within different networks, each computer-usable descriptor having an agreed-upon real-world meaning, the taxonomy moderated by an entity that accepts or rejects edits to the plurality of computer-readable descriptors;
presenting a user interface to an end-user of personal digital media content;
identifying a digital media object comprising personal digital media content originating from a personal digital media source, the digital media object not available for distribution via any commercial media content source;
via the user interface, receiving from the end-user edits of one or more of the plurality of computer-usable descriptors comprising the taxonomy;
receiving from the end-user a selection of a computer-usable descriptor having an agreed-upon real-world meaning related to the digital media object, the selected computer-usable descriptor being one of the one or more edited computer-usable descriptors; and
tagging the digital media object with the selected computer-usable descriptor, the tagging serving as a semantic medium for exchange of information about the digital media object via a network in such a manner that the tagged digital media object is able to be located by searching the network for the selected computer-usable descriptor, independent of whether the digital media object is registered with a personal digital media content sharing service.
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Abstract
Network-based and client-based operating environments implement computerized systems and techniques for organizing and discovering digital media objects originating from personal digital media sources. The association between a user-selected computer-usable descriptor and a particular digital media object serves as a semantic medium for exchange of information about the digital media object via a network, independent of whether the digital media object is registered with an established digital content sharing service. A user-selected computer-usable descriptor is part of one or more collections of such descriptors that are organized into published data structures having data elements corresponding to particular real-world meanings. Leveraging the consistent associations of computer-usable descriptors with the subject matter of personal digital media content within digital media objects enables the widespread and efficient computerized discovery of relevant digital media objects.
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1. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, perform a method for semantically conveying information about personal digital media content, comprising:
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identifying a plurality of predefined computer-usable descriptors published at a network-side processing location, the plurality of predefined computer-usable descriptors comprising a taxonomy relating to a body of knowledge, the plurality of computer-usable descriptors collaboratively edited by multiple end-users of personal digital media content, at least some of the end-users accessing the plurality of computer-usable descriptors via electronic devices operating within different networks, each computer-usable descriptor having an agreed-upon real-world meaning, the taxonomy moderated by an entity that accepts or rejects edits to the plurality of computer-readable descriptors; presenting a user interface to an end-user of personal digital media content; identifying a digital media object comprising personal digital media content originating from a personal digital media source, the digital media object not available for distribution via any commercial media content source; via the user interface, receiving from the end-user edits of one or more of the plurality of computer-usable descriptors comprising the taxonomy; receiving from the end-user a selection of a computer-usable descriptor having an agreed-upon real-world meaning related to the digital media object, the selected computer-usable descriptor being one of the one or more edited computer-usable descriptors; and tagging the digital media object with the selected computer-usable descriptor, the tagging serving as a semantic medium for exchange of information about the digital media object via a network in such a manner that the tagged digital media object is able to be located by searching the network for the selected computer-usable descriptor, independent of whether the digital media object is registered with a personal digital media content sharing service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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