Media data access system and method
First Claim
1. A system for accessing digital media files representing audio and/or visual information, each file being associated with at least one tag characterizing at least one aspect of the nature of said information, the system comprising:
- at least one data storage configured to store media files,an input interface configured to receive operator-generated commands,an output interface configured to present graphical representations of the media files on a format comprehensible to a human user, anda data processor configured to;
organize the media files according to a hierarchical structure based on the at least one tag associated with each file, and cause the output interface to present information reflecting said structure, the structure comprising a top-level layer and a bottom-level layer, the top-level layer containing a two-dimensional layout of at least two category segments, each category segment being associated with one or more of the media files, each category segment representing an area delimited by a number of edges, and each category segment adjoining at least one other segment along at least one of its edges, an edge between a first category segment and a second category segment designating that the media files associated with the first category segment are different from the media files associated with the second category segment with respect to at least one disparity criterion, the category segments being organized such that the media files included in adjacent category segments are more similar to one another than the media files included in non-adjacent category segments, the bottom-level layer comprising a graphic representation of an individual file of the media files,receive the operator-generated commands, and in response thereto cause the output interface to present an adjusted graphical representation of the media files,determine an intensity parameter reflecting a frequency at which each media file has been reproduced relative to the other the media files included in the hierarchical structure, andassign the contents of at least one of the at least one variable data field in response to an intensity parameter.
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Abstract
In a solution for accessing digital media files, in which each file is associated with a tag characterizing information in the file, a data storage stores the media files. An input interface receives commands and forwards them to a data processor. An output interface presents graphical representations of the media files on a user comprehensible format. The data processor causes the output interface to present an adjusted graphical representation of the media files, organizes the media files according to a hierarchical and layered structure, and causes the output interface to present information reflecting the structure. A bottom layer comprises a graphic representation of an individual file. A top layer contains a two-dimensional layout of at least two category segments that are each associated with one or more of the media files. Edges between segments designate that media files associated with one segment are different from media files associated with the other segment regarding at least one disparity criterion.
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48 Claims
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1. A system for accessing digital media files representing audio and/or visual information, each file being associated with at least one tag characterizing at least one aspect of the nature of said information, the system comprising:
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at least one data storage configured to store media files, an input interface configured to receive operator-generated commands, an output interface configured to present graphical representations of the media files on a format comprehensible to a human user, and a data processor configured to; organize the media files according to a hierarchical structure based on the at least one tag associated with each file, and cause the output interface to present information reflecting said structure, the structure comprising a top-level layer and a bottom-level layer, the top-level layer containing a two-dimensional layout of at least two category segments, each category segment being associated with one or more of the media files, each category segment representing an area delimited by a number of edges, and each category segment adjoining at least one other segment along at least one of its edges, an edge between a first category segment and a second category segment designating that the media files associated with the first category segment are different from the media files associated with the second category segment with respect to at least one disparity criterion, the category segments being organized such that the media files included in adjacent category segments are more similar to one another than the media files included in non-adjacent category segments, the bottom-level layer comprising a graphic representation of an individual file of the media files, receive the operator-generated commands, and in response thereto cause the output interface to present an adjusted graphical representation of the media files, determine an intensity parameter reflecting a frequency at which each media file has been reproduced relative to the other the media files included in the hierarchical structure, and assign the contents of at least one of the at least one variable data field in response to an intensity parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of accessing digital media files stored in at least one data storage, each file representing audio and visual information, and each file being associated with at least one tag characterizing at least one aspect of the nature of said information, the method comprising:
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presenting graphical representations of media files on a format comprehensible to a human user, organizing the media files according to a hierarchical structure based on the at least one tag associated with each file, and cause the output interface to present information reflecting said structure, the structure comprising a top-level layer and a bottom-level layer, the top-level layer containing a two-dimensional layout of at least two category segments, each category segment being associated with one or more of the media files, each category segment representing an area delimited by a number of edges, and each category segment adjoining at least one other segment along at least one of its edges, an edge between a first category segment and a second category segment designating that the media files associated with the first category segment are different from the media files associated with the second category segment with respect to at least one disparity criterion, the category segments being organized such that the media files included in adjacent category segments are more similar to one another than the media files included in non-adjacent category segments, the bottom-level layer comprising a graphic representation of an individual file of the media files, receiving operator-generated commands, and in response thereto presenting an adjusted graphical representation of the media files, determine an intensity parameter reflecting a frequency at which each media file has been reproduced relative to the other the media files included in the hierarchical structure, and assign the contents of at least one of the at least one variable data field in response to an intensity parameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product loadable into a memory of a data-processing apparatus, comprising software for controlling, when said program is run on the data-processing apparatus, the steps of:
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presenting graphical representations of media files on a format comprehensible to a human user, organizing the media files according to a hierarchical structure based on the at least one tag associated with each file, and cause the output interface to present information reflecting said structure, the structure comprising a top-level layer and a bottom-level layer, the top-level layer containing a two-dimensional layout of at least two category segments, each category segment being associated with one or more of the media files, each category segment representing an area delimited by a number of edges, and each category segment adjoining at least one other segment along at least one of its edges, an edge between a first category segment and a second category segment designating that the media files associated with the first category segment are different from the media files associated with the second category segment with respect to at least one disparity criterion, the category segments being organized such that the media files included in adjacent category segments are more similar to one another than the media files included in non-adjacent category segments, the bottom-level layer comprising a graphic representation of an individual file of the media files, receiving operator-generated commands, and in response thereto presenting an adjusted graphical representation of the media files, determine an intensity parameter reflecting a frequency at which each media file has been reproduced relative to the other the media files included in the hierarchical structure, and assign the contents of at least one of the at least one variable data field in response to an intensity parameter. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer readable storage medium, having a program recorded thereon, where the program is to make a data-processing apparatus control, when said program is load into the data-processing apparatus, the steps of:
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presenting graphical representations of media files on a format comprehensible to a human user, organizing the media files according to a hierarchical structure based on the at least one tag associated with each file, and cause the output interface to present information reflecting said structure, the structure comprising a top-level layer and a bottom-level layer, the top-level layer containing a two-dimensional layout of at least two category segments, each category segment being associated with one or more of the media files, each category segment representing an area delimited by a number of edges, and each category segment adjoining at least one other segment along at least one of its edges, an edge between a first category segment and a second category segment designating that the media files associated with the first category segment are different from the media files associated with the second category segment with respect to at least one disparity criterion, the category segments being organized such that the media files included in adjacent category segments are more similar to one another than the media files included in non-adjacent category segments, the bottom-level layer comprising a graphic representation of an individual file of the media files, receiving operator-generated commands, and in response thereto presenting an adjusted graphical representation of the media files, determine an intensity parameter reflecting a frequency at which each media file has been reproduced relative to the other the media files included in the hierarchical structure, and assign the contents of at least one of the at least one variable data field in response to an intensity parameter. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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